On cold autumn aftermoons

emale daughters in the house, it wasn't always smooth sailing. We both had different personalities and fought for attention all the time. So sometimes my dad would just “crack out” an

her legs up. My older sister always wanted exclusivity and the good life and that bothered me a little. Martina

ut down your

knit. And we always had the basics from our father's work. My mother was always left with the task of taking care of the daughters, since we were a bit of work when we were little. And Noriah wasn't a good place to get a job, especially for women. The kingdom w

uch? I don't remember anything going wr

na. – By the way, I just got home from

s case, it was always me a

... The best we've ever

self better on the couch.

d my mother. - I'm st

w what was going on eit

t uncle of the Millers was very si

his? I asked. – W

I said, he is a

What do we have to do wit

tly are we talking about?

. - He explained. – He was

ing? asked Martina. – That's no

ontrary. - he said. – We need to commemorate the death

r father confused b

ke t

e Millers are the newest mi

ke. - Michelle said get

out it, dear. - My mother sa

lionaires... And t

am? Jump? as

he said

tart jumping and screaming. I continued to sit, try

hand and looke

to be thoughtful. Our fath

ng from job to job, earning a pittance for each one she passed. Martina, as she wasn't very hard-working and focused on her studies, had stayed in public school, because she hadn't gotten the scholarship where I was studying. And she didn't even care much about it. My little sister had only one goal in life: to live it like there was no tomorrow. Michelle, fo

s can only be a drea

ived. Although we were happ

l need to leave for Noriah North. - warn

n't have time to take ca

t you will know how to make good use of this inheritan

eed to be taken care

age and is responsible for

certainly wasn't for me but for Martina. Our youngest

nsible than Mich

you're wasting time with unn

sion was unnecessary in the face of t

he same room. Michelle was alone in another. That's why I was mor

he ceiling, in the dim light we used to sleep. I was afraid of sleeping in

? asked Mart

aug

ter, Meg, if we get rich

ious, that's

head from the pillo

way from here

ke t

ng to Dex

a, you'r

hould do the sa

orrow because our parents are going to

d and lay

op being

not un

ersto

... This has noth

you like

for a whil

. But there's a bo

ays deny it... Say you don't like any

I don't like him. I just

use Megan Miller at 17 was ne

, Mar

laug

up... Wh

l Col

raised her h

you say Ax

Ye

ect. Every g

aug

d he only interest

he same school as

Ye

in all the newspapers, magazines and s

ur sister doesn't deserve

ike to draw attention. Axel must pay to get attention. He

o marry him, Martina. I

. But if you want I can ask Dex to ge

arranged date. I

do. How long hav

nths. - I

kiss... And los

this with my 15 year old sister. I t

discuss it with me than with Michell

ourself. I'm fine with not kissing f

ce, Meg? Dereck is more impossible than Axel and Magnus... Well

sed my eyes. I didn't want to talk abou

going to leave me

.. - I

g for to enjoy the pl

t time? Th

exist... Neithe

ina, l

nd, let me know. Dex ha

closed my eyes and tried to sleep, thinking ab