The nail in my chest had missed my heart by just less than an inch. It wasn't enough to kill me, but the agony was unbearable.Just before the basement door slammed shut, I used every last bit of strength to crawl forward and grab my sister's pant leg."Please, Sophia, I was wrong. I shouldn't have gotten such a high score. Don't leave me here, please?"I begged Sophia in the most pitiful voice I could manage, but she acted as if she hadn't heard a word. Instead, she turned to Zachary, gently pinched his cheek, and spoke softly."Look at you, crying so much. Alright, I promise I'll send you overseas. You'll get into a college that's a thousand times better than Steven's. After that, you can bully him all you want. Alright?"Just as Sophia linked arms with Zachary and started to leave, her phone rang.It was Dad. He sounded ecstatic."Sophia! Steven scored a perfect 1600! I'm so proud of him! Your mother and I can't get back to the country right now. Why don't you reward him a
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