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All Chapters of Reborn: Help My Sister Seize Back Her Destiny: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

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Chapter 1

The straw in the haystack jabbed painfully at my face.My sister, Abigail Ritter, was curled up at the very back, one hand still clamped over my mouth. Her palm was slick with sweat, and her whole body was shaking."Shh, Aaron, not a sound. Please, I'm begging you."I looked at her eighteen-year-old face, and tears welled up in my eyes.Twelve years.It had been twelve years since I'd last seen my sister alive.In my last life, it had happened right here too. She'd been wearing a blue shirt so faded it was nearly white, the hems of her pants caked with mud and an old backpack at her feet.Back then, I had no idea why she was hiding. All I knew was that today was her wedding day.The family had slaughtered a hog, and wedding decoration hung all over the yard. My mother, Rhonda Ritter, had even pinned a little flower to my jacket.She'd told me that if I found my runaway sister and brought her back, I'd get candy.So when I spotted Abigail, I was over the moon.I yelled for th

Chapter 2

Just as I'd expected, Abigail's first instinct was still not to believe me.Anxious, I edged a little closer, but I didn't dare touch her. "Nobody taught me. I also know you got into a college in Mayes City."My sister's breath caught.I kept going. "Dad tore up your acceptance letter. You snuck back and saved half of it, and you hid it under the third brick behind the pigpen."This time, she went completely silent.Outside, the footsteps were getting closer. Someone was pushing through the tall grass, cursing as he went. "That brat. All these people waiting on her today, and she has the nerve to pull this."It was Uncle Stuart.My sister's face went white. She grabbed my wrist, her voice barely more than a breath. "Aaron, how do you know about that letter?"My throat tightened.Because twelve years from now, I'd be the one to pull it out of the gap in the pigpen wall with my own hands.But I couldn't tell her that. I just looked at her. "Abby, I also know you found out abo

Chapter 3

Abigail kept her head down and didn't say anything for a long time.I didn't rush her.Twelve years from now, when I first learned about this letter, it would already be too late. Now it was back in my sister's hands. At least this time, it wasn't something she'd left behind when she died.Suddenly, someone outside shouted, "Rhonda! Did you lock up the IDs? Don't let that girl take them!"It was Aunt Melanie Ritter, the wife of Dad's older brother.My sister's head snapped up. I realized it too.Her ID card.If she wanted to take the bus, she couldn't get far without it.My sister's face darkened. "Mom has it.""I know where it is."She whipped her head around to look at me.I didn't explain. I just pulled her through the back door into the house.Mom was always afraid of losing things, so she kept the family's birth certificates, ID cards, and bankbooks locked at the very bottom of her hope chest. In my last life, she'd caught me stealing candy from it twice when I was l

Chapter 4

My heart sank. Abigail had heard it too.We exchanged a look. She finally tucked her ID card close against her body, then took my hand. "Let's go."This time, she was the one who took hold of me first.We had barely ducked into the cornfield when a long string of firecrackers went off behind us, so loud it sent the birds in the field flapping into the air.Abigail stopped short. She knew what it meant: the groom's party was back.In my last life, it wasn't long after these firecrackers went off that Dad and the others found her in the haystack.I pulled her down into a crouch. "Don't take the path between the fields. They'll see us."The corn had already grown taller than my head. Even from a whole field away, I could still hear the celebration in the yard.Someone was shouting, "The groom's here! Hurry up and pour the drinks! We can't be late for the ceremony!"Little kids were chasing the grown-ups around, begging for candy.My sister's grip suddenly tightened. I remembered

Chapter 5

Abigail's breathing turned ragged. She pushed me toward a small hollow in the side of the ditch. "Aaron, hide in here. I'll go out."I grabbed her. "If you go out there, they'll take you away!""But I'm the one they're after." Her voice was shaking, but she was still trying to soothe me. "When you go back, just tell them I tricked you into it. They won't do anything to you.""Yes, they will," I cut her off.She froze.I clenched my jaw and whispered, "I ran away with you today. I'm not on their side anymore."At least, that was surely how Dad would see it.In my last life, while I stood on his side, he'd doted on me. But that love came with conditions. I had to obey him, help him shout for my sister, and believe she was the bad one.The footsteps outside the ditch were getting closer.I hurriedly pointed west. "Go to the brick kiln. Nobody's blocking that way."My sister didn't move. Instead, she looked right at me. "Aaron. How do you know where they're going to be?"The wor

Chapter 6

My back went rigid. Abigail stopped too.Slowly, I turned around.Up on the barren slope, Mom was standing beside a locust tree. Behind her were Aunt Melanie and Mom's sister, Aunt Janice.None of the three had sticks in their hands. Even so, seeing them scared me more than seeing Dad would have.In my last life, when Dad dragged my sister out of the haystack, Mom was the first one to throw her arms around her. She kept crying, "Mom's only doing this for your own good." And then, with her own two hands, she'd pushed my sister into the wedding car."Aaron, come here." Mom reached out to me. Her forehead was beaded with sweat, but she kept her voice soft. "Abigail doesn't know any better, and you're going along with her nonsense?"Abigail instinctively stepped in front of me.Mom's gaze immediately shifted to her. "Abigail, the Wrights' cars are already here. Dozens of tables full of family are waiting to eat. How long are you going to keep this up?"My sister squeezed my hand.

Chapter 7

The bus went quiet for a moment.Then a woman sitting near the front spoke up. "Call the police first."The driver nodded.But Mom suddenly reached in to snatch the paper. Right at that moment, the door slid shut. It nearly caught her hand, and she had no choice but to step back.The driver didn't hesitate again. The shuttle bus pulled back onto the road.Through the window, I saw Mom standing by the highway. She didn't run after us. She just took out her phone and stared hard at our bus.A bad feeling suddenly rose in my chest.Sure enough, a few minutes later, the driver's phone rang. He listened for a while, then turned to look back at us. "The police station up ahead wants me to pull over. Your family called the cops."Abigail's hand clamped down on mine.Dad beat us to the police station.He was still wearing the brand-new shirt he'd put on for today's wedding. The moment he saw Abigail, he charged over to grab her. "Abigail! Think you're something now, huh?"An offic

Chapter 8

I shrank back toward Abigail in fright.That one movement said more than any words could have. A female officer came right over and shielded me behind her.It took until the afternoon to sort everything out.Ms. Stein got in touch with the school, then contacted the county Women's Advocacy Center. In the end, since I kept crying and refusing to go home, and since Abigail had injuries on her wrist and feet, the staff decided to place us somewhere separate for the time being instead of letting Mom and Dad take me home on their own.As for Abigail, Ms. Stein would go with her to the county seat.Before we left, Dad stood at the entrance of the police station.He looked at Abigail, his voice a low growl. "Abigail. If you walk away today, don't ever call yourself part of this family again."Abigail paused.I thought she would cry. Instead, she only held my hand even tighter."Fine."It was the first time Abigail had ever spoken to Dad that way.But three days later, we found ou

Chapter 9

"Help! Kidnappers!"A city bus that was just passing by suddenly slowed down. The driver glanced over at us.I didn't know whether he'd gotten a clear look. The next second, I was shoved into the van too.The door slammed shut.Abigail was pinned down in the back row by the two men. The corner of her mouth had split open and it was bleeding. I threw myself at her and held on tight.The person in the front seat turned around, and I froze.It was Mom.She looked worn out, but when she saw us, it was like a weight had finally lifted off her. "Have you had enough yet? Come home with me."Abigail didn't cry. She only asked Mom one thing. "How did you find us?"Mom didn't answer. "We're your parents. You can run to the ends of the earth, and you'll still be our daughter."The van drove north the whole way.They'd taken all our phones. The two men took turns driving, and Mom sat up front the entire time. Every so often she'd look back at me, as if she was afraid Abigail would "lure

Chapter 10

Justin's face darkened. Dad raised his hand to slap Abigail.I threw myself in front of her.The slap never landed. Police sirens suddenly wailed in the distance.Dad's hand froze in midair. Everyone stood there, stunned.Two police cars raced into the gas station, one right behind the other. Their doors flew open, and several officers quickly climbed out. "Nobody move!"Mom went white as a sheet.Justin turned to leave, but an officer blocked his way.Before I could even react, a policewoman had already rushed up to us. "Abigail Ritter?"Abigail went completely stiff.The policewoman turned to me. "Aaron Ritter?"I nodded, and the tears spilled right out.It was only later that I learned what had happened.The day we were taken, the driver of the passing city bus had felt something was off. As soon as he got back to the depot, he pulled the footage from the bus's onboard camera. It clearly showed my sister being dragged into the van by two men. It had caught the license pl

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