Blank Out of Spite
After the college entrance exam ended, my younger sister, who had been my only family for seven years, told me calmly, "I left the whole thing blank."
I froze and could not get a single word out.
A look of vengeful satisfaction crossed her face as she went on, "Jett Sullivan and I never broke up either. I left it blank for him. His grades are awful, so there's no way he's getting into a good college. I promised him we'd spend all four years just having fun."
Her words cut straight through me, yet she did not seem to think she had done anything wrong.
She met my eyes openly and coldly. "The exam's over now anyway. If you're fine with me dating Jett, I'll still call you my brother. If not,