All Chapters of Always My Sister, Not Me: Chapter 1 - Chapter 7

MatildaI stare outside the window of the taxi i’m in, basking in the moonlight and it's soft glow on the city's tall illuminated buildings. I've already shed enough tears, no more. I couldn't stay back in that house, it wasn't mine anymore the minute I signed on the divorce papers.My phone buzzes on my thighs, I flip it over and it's mom calling me. I don't know if I should answer because I didn't want her to only talk about Seraphina. Was I being a selfish sister?“Hello, mom.” I whisper.“My love, where are you right now?” My mom's worried voice echoes through the speaker.“What happened? Did something happen with Seraphina?” I was now feeling agitated for my sister.“No, your sister is doing just fine. I'm...worried about you, dear. I heard your dad taking on the phone with Michael concerning your divorce.” Mom replies and I'm fighting not to cry again, this time inside a taxi where the driver has a grumpy looking face and can snap at any moment.I always wondered if my dad hated

MatildaI stand up, still shocked that Michael was standing right in front of me. “Why are you here, Michael? And how did you know I was here? Did you have me followed?!...”Michael doesn't say anything, he walks towards me and just grabs my arm. I stare at him confused and then he responds. “We're leaving, we're going back home,”Home? Which home was he talking about? I wiggle my arm from his grip and push him away. Michael stumbles back a little and then looks at me with surprise. “I'm not going back to your house if that's where you're planning to take me,” I say a little loud, my eyes turning glassy. There was no way I could go back, not after he had chosen my sister and gotten rid of me. I didn't belong in his home anymore. Only Seraphina had rights to his home from the very beginning.Michael hisses but he's trying to remain calm. “Don't be stubborn, Matilda.”“You heard her,” Susie comes to stand in front of me with folded arms. “She doesn't want to go with you.”“You stay ou

MatildaI manage to fall asleep and wake up a little early than usual. I remain in bed and now stare at the window. It's drizzling outside and thank God I don't have to go to the office today because it's a weekend.I check my phone and I see two missed calls from mom and none from my dad. My dad's probably hiding his face after forcing one daughter to leave her husband for the sake of his other daughter. But then again my dad never feels guilty of anything, especially when it comes to my case. If I confront him, he'd definitely tell me how this was already meant to happen even before Michael and I got married. He'd tell me that Michael was never mine in the first place and that I only had to temporarily fill in Seraphina's place.I choose to stay longer in bed and when the rain stops, I feel it's lingering chilled aftereffect. I have no choice and pull myself up from bed to reach the bathroom. After emptying my bladder, I come out and walk to the window to close the curtains, pullin