“When the time comes, Alex and I will send you to school together.”
Her voice was warm, reassuring.
But I only stared at her blankly and whispered,
“Sister… can I still study?”
“Yes! Of course, you can!” she answered instantly.
But as soon as the words left her lips, she averted her gaze, unable to meet my eyes.
Because deep down, she knew better than anyone—
It was impossible.
I would never sit in a bright, pristine classroom again.
The sister who once swore to protect me after our father remarried,
The sister who vowed she would never let anyone hurt me,
Had crushed me with her own hands.
Even the sister who had followed me around since childhood had become my executioner.
And then, through the phone’s speaker, the principal’s excited voice rang out:
“Let us all congratulate Leo Lamb for securing the guaranteed admission to graduate school!”
A satisfied smile curled at the corner of my sister’s lips—
but the next second, she threw her phone to the ground.
“This is too much! It’s unfair!”
“You’re the top student—how can the guaranteed admission go to Leo?”
“Bert, don’t worry! I’ll go to the principal right now and demand an explanation for you!”