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My Death Was Just "Drama" to Her

My Death Was Just "Drama" to Her

短編ストーリー · Emotional Realism
作家:  Washing Wheat完了
言語: English
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After Death

Bias

Familial Bond

Regret

Plot Twists

When my sister, Cindy Saddler, and I perform our gymnastics routine, we both slip up. My spine snaps as I hit the ground. The pain makes my face go completely pale, and my life is hanging by a thread. But my mother and spotter, Cordelia Saddler, pushes me away in annoyance. "This isn't the time for you to fight with your sister for my attention. She's twisted her ankle! Go die if you want to die. Don't bother me!" Later, I die due to complications in the hospital, as she wishes. But after she finds out I'm dead, she goes crazy.

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12 チャプター
Chapter 1
In the final moments before my death, my soul drifted to Cordelia Saddler's side. Cordelia was my mother.Mom's face was tense as she grabbed the doctor and asked, "Doctor, will Cindy's foot injury affect her career as a gymnast in the future?"Only after confirming that it wouldn't did she finally breathe a sigh of relief. Then, she started fussing over my younger sister, Cindy Saddler.Cindy lay on the hospital bed, coughing weakly a few times. "Mom, I think Flora was injured, too. Is it really okay that you're staying here with me and not going to see her?"Mom frowned in disgust. "Don't bring her up! I'm a spotter. Wouldn't I know her condition? What could happen from a fall at such a low height?"She patted Cindy's back and handed her a cup of warm water. "You, on the other hand… If you hadn't been worried about her, how could you have made a mistake and sprained your ankle? If you hadn't gotten treatment in time, she could've ruined your entire career."Her eyes were full o
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Chapter 2
Mom patted Cindy's hand tenderly. "Don't worry about Flora. If she wants to pretend to be sick, let her. She can just go to hell for all I care."I floated in the air, clutching my aching chest as I curled up helplessly."Mom, I didn't lie to you. I'm really dying," I thought.Cindy glanced at the phone and continued persuading, "Mom, maybe something really did happen to Flora—"Before she could finish, Mom cut her off firmly, "Impossible. She's my daughter. I birthed her. How could I not know what she's up to? She's pretending! Don't always be so soft-hearted."If it weren't for the shady little tricks she pulled behind our backs back then, I wouldn't have lost the chance to be your spotter. If I'd been your spotter, something like this wouldn't have happened to you."She made a solemn promise to Cindy. "Once you recover and leave the hospital, I'll go back and submit a report so I can be your spotter. Only when I watch over you myself will I feel at ease."Don't assume that Fl
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Chapter 3
Just because Cindy looked more pitiful, I was left to die.Enduring the excruciating pain, I desperately clutched at Mom's pant leg and begged, "Mom, s-save me…"She impatiently kicked me away. "If you're going to pretend to be hurt to hog my attention, at least pick the right time! Cindy twisted her ankle! What about you? That was just a minor fall. How bad can it be? It's a small injury. Get up yourself and go find a doctor. Don't bother me! "If Cindy's injury is irreversible, can you take responsibility for it?"The memory ended, but the intense pain spreading through my heart made me bend over. I wanted to curl up and hug myself for comfort.A steady beeping sounded in my ears.I saw myself on the hospital bed. I was no longer breathing, and the heart monitor flattened into a straight line.And so, I died.When I took my very last breath, the nurse never managed to reach Mom again.The more I watched Cindy and Mom being all loving and close, the more disappointed I felt.
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Chapter 4
I could never quite shake off being labeled as the "baggage". Even in my new family, I was the jinx.But… I was happy for a time. Even though Mikael's family didn't like me, he was different. No matter what Mom said or how she scolded me, he always protected me and treated me even better than he treated Cindy.During that time, Mom started being more civil toward me because of him. I could have my own birthday cake, just like Cindy. If Mom were in a good mood, I'd even receive a little teddy bear as a gift.But there always seemed to be some obscure motive behind Mikael's kindness toward me. As a child, I couldn't tell what that was.It wasn't until later when the drunken Mikael pinned me to the bed and tore off my underwear that I finally figured it out. When I screamed hysterically until I almost lost my voice, I finally understood what lay beneath his so-called kindness.It was carnal, lascivious lust.I was terrified out of my mind. In my desperation, I grabbed a vase and sma
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Chapter 5
The reporter raised both hands, startled by Mom's aggressive attitude. He staggered backward and nearly tumbled down the steps."Ms. Saddler, please calm down," he said awkwardly, clutching his camera. "A nurse from the hospital told us that before Ms. Flora died, she called you. Do you really have no recollection of that at all?""She called me?" Mom froze for a moment. Just as she was about to take her phone out of her pocket, Cindy suddenly began coughing. Mom bent down to pull Cindy into her arms with a few tears falling from her eyes, like she was heartbroken that her baby was suffering."You unscrupulous media, you'll do anything for clicks! Did Flora pay you to come here and put on this act with me? I'm warning you. If you keep harassing us and something happens to Cindy, I'll call the police and have you all arrested!" Mom threatened.The reporters fell silent for a few seconds, gauging Mom's confident act.Thinking they were intimidated, Mom started to run her mouth eve
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Chapter 6
Mom had slapped me so hard that my head spun. "I'm not signing it! Don't you dare think about becoming some man's mistress. I can't bear that kind of shame. Also, there's a sponsor who's willing to pay us 400 thousand dollars for the next competition."They are specifically asking for you to wear their brand. If you retire now, do you know how much you'll have to pay for breaching the contract?"How much would I have to pay? She made it sound like it was all my responsibility.All these years, the appearance fees and money I earned from endorsements had gone straight into Cindy's pocket. She spent the money I earned with my life recklessly and played the part of a spoiled, wealthy heiress to perfection.She wanted nothing more than to replace me. But before that happened, she couldn't bear to give up a single ounce of value I still had.Mom said this was my atonement. She claimed that I owed this to her and Cindy.The heavy rain fell, masking the tears that slipped from the cor
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Chapter 7
According to Mom, I was jealous of Cindy, seduced men willfully, and brought chaos to the whole family. Because of me, her hair went gray prematurely, and she had aged faster due to being so stressed all the time. I let out a self-deprecating laugh, turned around, and refused to listen anymore. I accepted the fact that my own mother didn't love me.After Mom finished her tirade and received no response from the police officer, she grew even more irritable. "Flora caused so much trouble over such a trivial matter. She might as well just die somewhere out there once and for all to save me all the trouble!"She tapped the table impatiently and went on, "Hurry up and help me find her! Cindy is still waiting for her to come home and cook. How can I let my precious daughter go hungry?"The police officer sitting across from her stood up, his expression unreadable. "You are Ms. Flora Saddler's mother, correct? You came just in time. They brought her here half an hour ago. I'll take you t
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Chapter 8
It was my death certificate.Mom picked up a pen but didn't sign. Instead, she threw it heavily to the ground and tore the document apart until it was in pieces.She said, "I'm not signing it. Flora isn't dead! Why should I sign a death certificate for someone who's still alive?"Then, Mom yanked Cindy up from the floor. "Come home with me. Flora pulled this stunt when she was younger. She jumped into the river and made everyone think she was dead. And what happened? Didn't someone send her back the very next day?"She rambled on, not noticing how tightly she was gripping Cindy's arm. Her hold left red marks across her skin.Cindy's face was scrunched as she winced in pain. "Mom, what are you talking about? That is Flora. She's already dead. How could she come back?"Mom frowned and berated, "You've learned to lie just like your sister, huh? Unbelievable! Come home with me. Stop fooling around with these people!"Anyone could see that something was wrong with her mental state.
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Chapter 9
Mom was unwilling to accept Bethany's criticisms. She tried to argue, "Wasn't it all her own doing? She went and found those media outlets to report about it. She's deliberately trying to ruin Cindy's reputation!"Bethany practically roared, "You… You're beyond help! If I'd known you were this biased, I never would've believed Cindy back then. She said you and Flora had an argument, but you were actually very concerned about her and wanted to be her spotter. "Otherwise, why do you think you were assigned to be Flora's spotter? She didn't even submit an application listing you as her spotter!"You're leeching off Flora like a parasite! Just you wait. What goes around comes around. You'll pay for what you've done. One day, that precious younger daughter of yours will be the one to destroy you!"After the call ended, Mom sat there in a daze. It seemed she hadn't yet processed the sheer amount of information revealed through Bethany's words. Her lips moved, but no words came out.B
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Chapter 10
Cindy scolded, "The plan was perfect, but you had to go and stuff in so much sand and gravel. If you hadn't done that, would Flora have died so easily? That idiot must have listed Mom as the beneficiary. As long as she was alive, I could've gotten that money from Mom even if she was just hanging by a thread!"She sounded furious as she went on, "You're responsible for this. If you hadn't lost control back then and forced yourself on Flora and got caught by Mom, would things have turned out like this? And as if it wasn't bad enough that you're a chronic gambler, you even dragged me into it! "Now, the debt collectors are coming for us, and you killed the one person who could make the most money. Are you happy now?"No matter how much Mom wanted to play dumb, she could no longer do so after hearing all that. She sprang up and rushed out of my room briskly to stand in front of Cindy. Her eyes were terrifyingly red."Who were you talking to?" she questioned.Startled, Cindy took a s
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