All Chapters of You Three Can Have Your Happy-Ever-After: Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

8 Chapters

Chapter 1

I changed as fast as I could and rushed out. The three of them had already gone downstairs.By the time I jogged over and caught up to them, Brody Lawton was already impatient."What a diva. Three of us were waiting for you, and you don't even feel bad about it?"Heath Merrick chimed in, "Kyra's been out shopping all day. She's exhausted, but she still insisted we come back to get you so we could all go together.""Of course! All four of us have to be there!" Kyra Donnelly looped her arm through mine, grinning from ear to ear.I glanced down at my shoelace, which I had not had time to tie properly. If Kyra had not accidentally sent that message, they would not have come back for me at all.By the time I finished tying my shoe and stood up, the three of them were already far ahead. Heath and Brody flanked Kyra on either side like two knights escorting a princess.The sight stung.Ever since I introduced Kyra to them, I had slowly been pushed to the edge of our little group of fo

Chapter 2

When I woke up again, I was in the hospital. The pain in my stomach had not eased at all.The doctor took one look at me and turned serious. "Young lady, you have acute appendicitis. You need surgery immediately. Get a family member here to sign the consent form."My parents had died in a car accident when I was little. The only family I had left were Brody and Heath.I pulled out my phone and called Brody, but he did not answer.My fingers trembled as I dialed Heath's number next."Heath, I have acute appendicitis. I need a family member to sign off on the surgery."Through the phone, I could hear Heath and Kyra laughing and playing around in the background."Heath, there's a Best Boyfriend contest over there. Come do it with me!"The pain in my chest sharpened. "Heath!"Brody's voice came through. "Heath and Kyra are having fun. Don't bother them. It's a minor surgery. Just sign for it yourself."Before I could say another word, the line went dead. Brody had hung up.My he

Chapter 3

The next day, they never showed up. I had to go for my checkup alone.While I was waiting in line, an old man shouldered his way in front of me. The impact knocked me sideways, and I nearly fell.I could not help speaking up. "Sir, there's a line."The old man shoved me hard. "I'm not cutting in! Don't go around accusing people, young lady!"Before I could react, his elbow slammed into me.I hit the ground. My surgical wound tightened with pain, and cold sweat broke out across my forehead.Then I spotted Heath and Brody nearby, walking over with Kyra."Heath! Brody!" I was flat on the floor, calling out to them with everything I had.Heath and Brody ran over and helped me to my feet. A small wave of relief washed through me, but then Kyra gasped."Mr. Kelton? Oh my God, are you okay?"Heath's voice followed immediately. "Macy, apologize to him."I froze. It felt like the floor had dropped out from under me. "You want me to apologize? Didn't you see him shoving me just now?"

Chapter 4

An hour later, my phone rang.Heath was furious. "Macy Lawton, you've gone too far! Why would you post something like that on Kyra's account? She tried to kill herself!"A photo came through right after.I stared at the image of Kyra, her face white as a sheet. There was a deep gash on her wrist. I could not move.Then Brody's voice came through, ice-cold."Macy, no one in this family would do something that cruel. Go clear it up right now. Tell everyone you were jealous of Kyra and that you made the whole thing up."My hand was shaking so badly I could barely hold the phone. I was furious at Heath and Brody for giving Kyra all their love and attention. However, Kyra and I had been friends once, and I had never wanted her dead.I said, my voice raw. "Brody, I'll go clear it up now."Less than a minute after I hung up, I deleted the comment. Then I posted an apology in the replies.[I'm sorry. I want to publicly apologize to Kyra Donnelly for my earlier remarks. I was acting ou

Chapter 5

The moment I landed and turned my phone back on, I saw a message from Kyra.[Macy, Heath and I both got internships at Whitfield Pharmaceuticals! Brody pulled some strings for us. I'm so happy!]Whitfield Pharmaceuticals was the top company in the biomedical field. Back in the second semester of junior year, I had begged Brody to put in a referral for me. He had not even considered it. He told me that girls needed to be independent and that I should not rely on family connections.Apparently, he did not believe in that rule anymore. However, it did not matter to me now.I tapped on Kyra's profile and blocked her. Then I blocked Heath and Brody too.Two days later, Heath sent me a message.[Brody got Kyra and me into Whitfield. If you apologize to Kyra, I'll get you in too.]Every word dripped with condescension, like he was doing me a favor. Not that it mattered. His messages had already been filtered into my junk folder.After I gave him the silent treatment, Heath decided to

Chapter 6

Brody slapped himself across the face again and again."We're the ones who lost Macy. We have to bring her back."They returned home looking completely hollowed out. Kyra was waiting at the door, arms open wide, ready for a hug like always.Heath and Brody walked right past her.Kyra's expression darkened. "Did something happen with Macy? This is all my fault. Heath, Brody, let's go find her together. Okay?"Some of the tension in Heath's face eased. "It's not your fault."The moment she heard that, Kyra's face lit up with a bright smile. "Heath, as long as you and Brody don't blame me, that's all I care about. I was so worried the whole time you were out. If you ask me, instead of worrying about Macy, you two should come to the beach with me. By the time we get back, she'll probably be here waiting."She stepped toward Heath and tried to loop her arm through his, but he sidestepped her. When neither of them responded, Kyra squeezed out a few tears and put on a pitiful face."H

Chapter 7

Something in Heath seemed to snap. His voice shot up. "You're lying! Back in September, you were still making plans for the three of us.""He's right. Is this because we forgot your birthday?" Brody jumped in, his eyes wide with desperate hope. "Macy, I'll throw you a makeup party right now. Just come home with us. Please."I let out a quiet laugh and looked at them with open contempt. "You still think this is about one birthday? Heath, Brody, from the moment you chose to protect Kyra and hurt me, any feelings I had for you both were gone. "If you don't want me to hate you, then leave my home. Now."The words barely left my mouth before I turned to go inside. Then Kyra appeared out of nowhere, latching onto my hand.She begged, "Macy, I'm the one who stole Heath and Brody's attention. That was wrong of me. I promise I'll cut ties with them completely. Just please go back with them."Heath and Brody had both tensed the instant Kyra showed up. However, the moment her tears started

Chapter 8

"Kyra, I know you were behind both rounds of online harassment. We were supposed to be best friends. I put up with so much from you. You shouldn't have pushed it this far."Kyra stared at me, stunned for a moment. Then her eyes filled with raw hatred."Macy, you were born lucky. Sure, your parents are no longer around, but you have money. You have a brother and a boyfriend who adore you. I grew up getting bullied every single day in foster care. I studied until I nearly broke myself getting into Coverton, all so I could have the kind of life you already had."For four years, you were good to me. But the more you gave, the more pathetic I felt. So I did the only thing I could think of. I took your brother and your boyfriend. I didn't care how I did it."In a few sentences, Kyra had reduced everything I had ever done for her to nothing.Brody, standing beside me, slapped her across the face."This is all because of you. The three of us ended up like this because of you. You took Ma

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