The Version of Me You Wanted
The day I got out of prison, my sister's adopted brother, Finn Andersen, livestreamed my homecoming.
He shoved the camera in my face. "This is my brother. Even after being abused by thirteen people, he somehow found the strength to keep going."
The comments blew up instantly.
Evelyn Andersen frowned, but Finn just shrugged.
Three years ago, I would've lost it. This time, I smiled at the camera. "Why shouldn't I keep living? They're the ones who deserve to be judged. They're the ones who should die. Not me."
When we got home, it was the anniversary of our parents' deaths. Evelyn had Finn place flowers on their graves instead of me.
I didn't stop her.
When she gave Finn my room and stuc