Reborn Beyond Their Remorse
In my previous life, Andrea's birthday ritual always included a swim, where she would glide through the water like a graceful mermaid, basking in admiring gazes, while I floundered awkwardly beside her, the overlooked sidekick.
That fateful summer, relentless rains had turned the river into a monster. A flash flood roared in without warning, ripping us from the shore and hurling us into chaos.
By a stroke of luck, a protruding branch caught my sleeve, halting my descent into the abyss.
Andrea wasn't so fortunate. The current claimed her, and her lifeless body was recovered hours later.
Devastated, my parents lunged at me, their fingers digging into my neck as they howled, "This is on you! Wh