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The Little Red Star Chapter 13
I floated closer and placed the little red star I had carried all this time into her open palm. She couldn't see it, but I wanted her to have it. I had earned a perfect score. Ms. Harper said I was a good boy.Mom seemed to feel something. She hugged my jacket tighter, buried her face in it, and sobbed while slapping herself until her cheeks turned red. "Mommy is a monster. I lost my mind. Come back and hit me, Noah. Please don't abandon Mommy!"I sat beside her, swinging my transparent feet, and spoke even though she couldn't hear."Mom, I don't blame you anymore. I tasted a strawberry. Lily secretly gave it to me, and it was very sweet. Lily lives with Dad now. He enrolled her in art class. She draws Star Ranger really well, and she says that when she grows up, she'll buy a whole room full of Star Ranger toys for me."I have to go now. A lady dressed in white came for me. She said I'm a good child, so I can go somewhere with all the strawberries and cream cake I can eat."I stoo
The Little Red Star Chapter 12
One evening, Mom carried out the trash after drinking and overheard two women downstairs discussing her upcoming trial. They said the evidence supported a charge carrying at least ten years in prison.The trash bag fell from her hand. Leftovers spilled across the pavement as her face turned white and her knees gave way. She sat on the ground for a long time, unable to stand.I floated from the living-room chandelier and swung my feet. I had been watching Mom for three days.I couldn't always remember how old I was. Detective Harris said I was six.Oh, right. On my sixth birthday, Mom bought Lily a two-layer cream cake. I stood nearby until Lily secretly put a spoonful of frosting in my mouth. It was so sweet that my cheeks puffed out. Mom glared, and I swallowed quickly without spitting out the pit—oh, frosting doesn't have pits.Ever since I became a light little shadow, I had stayed nearby. I was waiting for Mom to praise me once. I earned a perfect score in math, and Ms. Harper
The Little Red Star Chapter 11
Lily stood nearby with her faded backpack, both hands gripping the straps and her eyes swollen from crying. At Grandma's words, she rushed to Mom and clutched her shirt. Her voice trembled like a leaf."Mom, I don't want to go to Grandma's. I won't ask for princess dresses anymore. I'll eat properly and study hard. Please don't send me away.""Who asked you to pretend to be good?" Mom threw her hand aside so violently that Lily fell. She glared at my sister like an enemy."If you hadn't touched the stove, would I have locked your brother inside? Would everyone have turned against me? You're a curse. I raised you long enough. Get out of my sight and go live in the country."She stormed into Lily's room and hauled out every princess dress, stuffed animal, and building set. She dumped them into the trash, then threw the silver bracelet Lily had received for a perfect test score into the hallway."Don't take any of this junk. You'll be doing chores on the farm. What use are toys there
The Little Red Star Chapter 10
Because Mom faced a murder charge and had secretly drained marital funds, the divorce court moved quickly. Dad kept the apartment he had purchased before the marriage. Of the twenty-four thousand dollars left in joint savings, he received eighteen thousand, while Mom received six thousand.The day the final divorce decree arrived, Mom returned from a meeting with pretrial services and found the papers on the coffee table. Dad had packed her belongings beside the door. Lily stood near the couch with her faded school backpack, clutching my dusty red star and instinctively stepping back when Mom entered."Daniel, have you lost your mind? You actually divorced me?" Mom grabbed the decree, tore it into pieces, and lunged to scratch his face."I gave everything to this family. How dare you leave me with nothing? I refuse to accept it!""You don't have to accept it. The court's order is final."Dad shielded Lily behind him and looked at Mom without warmth. "Rachel, I could have demanded
The Little Red Star Chapter 9
Dad ignored her and walked slowly toward the television. His eyes reddened as he touched the image of my bloodied hand.The week before, he had come home after midnight. I waited by the door with my classroom star and told him I would show him the certificate once Ms. Harper gave it to me.He had been exhausted, but he patted my head and promised to buy me a Star Ranger toy on Saturday. That Saturday would never come."Give me back my son."Dad turned toward Mom, who had collapsed on the floor. His voice sounded scraped raw, his eyes burned red, and his fists were clenched until his knuckles turned white."Rachel, I work twelve-hour days and give everything I earn to this family. I never objected when you wanted to give Lily the best of everything. I gave you whatever you asked for. What gave you the right to kill my son?"I floated beside him and watched his tears fall onto the cold tile. I tried to touch his clenched fist. He seemed to feel something and turned sharply toward w
The Little Red Star Chapter 8
"Let you out? Not a chance."She shook me off and turned the burner knob. The blue flame went out, but the gas kept hissing. I backed away in terror and called for her. She stepped outside, locked the door from the hallway, and spoke through it in a voice as cold as ice."Stay in there and think about what you did. I'll open the door when your sister says she forgives you."Then Lily appeared on the recording, pulling at the kitchen door and begging Mom to release me. Mom crouched and stroked Lily's head, her tone suddenly gentle."It's okay, Lily. Mommy is only frightening you a little. If you touch the stove again, this is what will happen to your brother. Do you understand?"She picked up her purse from the entryway and clicked away in her heels without looking back.On the video, I pounded the door and called for Mom and Lily. My hands bled, but no one answered. My voice grew hoarse and softer until I slid down against the door, still clutching the dusty red star. My head dro
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