Betrayed by love and bond

s weren't wealthy, but they made sure their daughters had everything they needed before they passed away. Celine, being the older sister, took on responsibilities beyond he

felt safe knowing her sister was by her side. Whenever life tried to break them, the

neither she nor Elena would ever have to struggle again. Her dedication paid off when she met Mark in high school. He was kind, ambitiou

breathing. They whispered secrets late at night under the covers, pinky swearing never to tell. Sometimes, one would break a promise, not out of malice but because secrets were heavy, and trust could be fragile

ight, her breath coming in short gasps. She finally caught up, lif

eased, pulling silly faces while Ele

a pouted. "You didn't give m

Elena's hair. "Look, let'

e dinner for themselves. Their age and personalities

in darkness. Elena sat curled up in a blanket,

e greeted softly. "

. Elena, are you crying?" She quickly switche

er cry like this?" Celine gasped.

," Elena

ng cramps? But it's not even

her off.

ne asked, her full atte

voice barely above a whi

own." She reached for her phone. "Where's my phone? I need to give him

e," Elena said weakl

saw my boyfriend shopping with another girl. Meanwhile, he told me he was out of town.

d her jaw as E

ture, he lashed out at me, accused me of spying on him, and said I was monitoring his eve

ing down her face. "Sis... he'

"Elena, my baby, you will get over him soonest I will make sure of tha

er voice trembling. "It

erstand how you feel

ou've never experienced heartbreak. You'r

He takes you on vacations, buys you gifts, and you're always going out on beautiful dates. You both work together,

hird relationship in just two years. When I met Eugene, I thought I had finally found someone who would love m

ompletely, sobbi

freely. "Baby, it's okay. You're making big sis cry now," sh

ring soothing words, assuring her that one day, sh

other's arms, until exhaustion took o

drained, her eyes swollen from the end

sore limbs. "Didn't even realize when I fell

from the other side of th

uffy eyes. "Your eyes are all swollen," she sai

at Celine with gratitude. "Thank you, sis... for staying with me, for comforting me.

... please, it's too early for this," she whispered. "Why do you think I'm your

you've been everything to me-my mother, my father, my sister, even my brother. You've rais

tion. She reached out and pulled Elena into a warm hug, holdi

't see our worth," Celine murmured. "We ha

're right. Love shouldn't make me feel like this

when the right person comes, you won't have to beg for love, respe

releasing the pain from he

re, baby," Cel

a golden glow over them, they both knew no matter what