The day I left, the house was lively.In the center of the living room, Chloe sat cross-legged on the carpet, laptop propped on the coffee table, editing a video.My father stood behind her with his arms crossed. My mother held a plate of strawberries.They all burst out laughing at the video's content.Chloe had sharp eyes. She turned and saw me. Her face lit up instantly.She jumped up and ran over, looping her arm through mine, hanging off me."Sis! Perfect timing!""I edited all our family's happy moments from over the years into a video. We'll play it for all the guests on your wedding day!""Come here, be the first viewer!"She dragged me toward the screen, winking at me.On the screen played scene after scene of Chloe's pranks on me over the years.Thirteen-year-old me, happily opening a gift box—only to scream when a live spider crawled out...Sixteen-year-old me, the day before a competition, all my prepared files deleted by Chloe...Last week's me, full of anticipation for th
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