room, done with my homework a

rom the kitchen. "Aren't you sup

"What? No, it's Maria's turn

g across our expansive house just

esterday," Maria's vo

this will end. I go down the hall and

last night," I sa

ng to face me with a self satisfied smirk. She tosses her

little

hat's what matter

to do dishes for you?" Mum asks, han

in this household," I say, making sure to shoot a glare my younger sister's way. Maria Hansen d

"Just clean the dishes, Jo. And

ide not to look her way since I migh

ter, my mood already pl

rning to come fast so I can go to schoo

always in competition with me, for what I have no idea, and someti

hing up with me. I change, grab my phone, and jump in be

pm: Guess

7pm: Hey

8.20p

he screen. It's only twenty se

.47pm

ter, my ph

x is taking me

eread it, confirm that is really J

, funny..... No

lies in

He said it's a surprise, I hav

believe wha

me, Jen. Y would Jax take u out?

hat's the big

an't fúcking be

He is no long

lieve she

at's the deal,

culous, Av. We'll talk a

57pm:

phone onto my bedside cabin. I knew Jennifer

ves is still fresh yet here she is, already coz

own Angeline longer than that, though, having attended the same primary school. Jennife

mes, which is how they met. That was the beginning of their love story. A love that the other kids at school envied and desired

st a fall

school decided to go diving at a river that passe

ck at the side of the river. It had gotten muddy during

climbed on top

ive, head over body, sinking

th bated breath, waiti

face, her hand clutching her head. Ja

d to sit the rest of the sessio

g of headaches. It got so severe, searing pain that made her eyes hu

she developed internal bleeding behind the skull. The b

gh for a brain surgery, she passed away. Because of a stupid

with Jennifer, I noticed Angeline's absence, imagining what she would say at what point. She was nev

ers on Angeline's grave not even bloomed for

w that girl thinks, and t

to interrogate