All Chapters of I Don't Deserve Any of This: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

When Bella Sinclair heard that, she finally snapped out of her stunned silence and picked her crying right back up where she'd left off."Mom, Dad, is this how much Luna hates me? She would rather sleep in a dog cage than touch a bed I've slept in? "Maybe I should go. Better that than staying here and being an eyesore for her."The butler, Damian Smith, chimed in. "That's not quite right. Ms. Luna actually shows a great deal of respect for your bed. Last night on her way past it, she stopped and prayed to it."Bella's vision went black for a second. She nearly toppled over.My brother, Nolan Sinclair, caught her just in time. He rounded on our parents, his voice rising. "Mom, Dad, did you hear that? Luna's back for one day and she's already pulling stunts like this to make Bella look bad! We need to deal with her, now!"He could see our parents, Theodore Sinclair and Lily Brown, wavering, so he pressed on. He hauled me up and shoved me down in front of the dog bowl."See? I t

Three days later, it was revealed that Bella had bribed a doctor to fake her allergy attack.Faced with our parents' questions, Bella looked utterly wounded."Mom, Dad, I swear I never meant to frame Luna. I was just scared that once she came back, you wouldn't want me anymore..."Seeing her like that, Nolan's heart broke instantly. "Mom, Dad, you heard her. She's just insecure."Then a flicker of something vicious crossed his eyes. "But Luna, on the other hand..."...The door banged open, someone kicking it in from outside.Before I could even register what was happening, Nolan yanked me off the bed. My vision went dark at the edges.He loomed over me, a cold smile on his lips. "Don't even try playing innocent with me.""Did you already figure out Bella has no sense of security, and decide to provoke her these past few days on purpose, just to trick her into framing you so Mom and Dad would turn on her instead?"Luna, you're really something. That's a hell of a scheme."Th

Damian was the first to react. "Where is Ms. Luna?"That finally snapped Theodore and Lily out of their daze.Lily scanned the scene over and over, but couldn't find that small, familiar figure anywhere.She grabbed Theodore's arm without thinking, her voice trembling. "Luna... didn't make it out?"Theodore opened his mouth, but nothing came out. It took him a long moment before he could turn to Nolan, his voice full of disbelief. "Nolan! You left Luna in there?!"Nolan didn't answer.He stared blankly at the flames ahead, and a low buzzing filled his head.Suddenly, an image flashed before him.Thick smoke, waves of heat, and a small hand, coated in ash, gripping his sleeve with everything it had.It was me when I was just seven years old.I'd been a full head shorter than him. Still, I somehow dragged him out of a burning building. The instant I used the last of my strength to shove him to safety, a collapsing beam had buried me instead.He remembered screaming my name unt

When I opened my eyes again, the room was completely silent."Ms. Luna is awake," Damian spoke up immediately, right on cue as always.I looked at him and blinked.He brought a glass of water to my lips, then said calmly, "During the eight days you were unconscious, quite a bit changed around here. I think you should be brought up to speed."Mr. Nolan has been asking me every three days why I exist only in this particular lifetime. Sir and Madam keep repeating the same thing over and over, that they thought they'd already died in that fire."As for Ms. Bella..."Damian paused, as if choosing his words carefully."She had quite a fright. These past few days, she's been telling anyone who'll listen that someone's come to collect a debt from her. She never says exactly who, but based on what I've observed, she means you."He leaned in slightly, his tone flat. "Oh, and one more thing. I've handed over all the footage from that tiny camera on your collar to your family. They should

After that day, my parents came knocking on my door almost every single day.Every time, they brought their whole hearts full of apology with them. They stood outside and called my name, over and over.I opened the door.But faced with their red-rimmed eyes, I just stood there. I didn't say a single word.When Lily reached out to touch me, I stepped back.Her hand froze in midair, like it had been nailed there.The silence stretched on for a long time.Finally, Theodore spoke first, his voice rough. "Luna, we...we won't push you. Whenever you're ready to see us, we'll be here."Lily nodded, tears spilling down her face. She wiped them away quickly and forced a stiff smile."I made soup for you. I left it by the door. Just... remember to drink it, okay?"They held each other up as they turned and made their way slowly toward the stairs, one step at a time.Their backs were hunched, like they'd aged years in an instant.As I watched them leave, I suddenly thought of something