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12. When we got around the room, someone asked, “Can anyone smell something burning?” Since we had a fire, everyone got nervous. The security guys ran upstairs. The smoke was rolling. They had just burned one room, and it hadn’t damaged anything else. The extinguishers started spraying, and everyone ran to the hallway. “Luckily, we … Read More “Thorns of revenge Ch 12” »
11. That’s embarrassing. But if he knows so much, does that mean he got reborn or something? I coughed. “When did you wake up?”
10. Brittany sneaked into the living room and grabbed my wrist. Г “Ashley, I have to say some things to you. I know I did some bad things, and I hurt our family. “I regret what I did, and I want to apologize. I made a mistake, and I’m sorry. Can you forgive me?” I … Read More “Thorns of revenge Ch 10” »
9. This all spread fast. It had violence, a family feud, and a little. romance. く Most importantly, it had shock value. Brittany’s burned face and Cole’s broken piece made them internet famous. Their classmates made things up to add to the story. No one wanted to be their friend anymore. And the Jones said … Read More “Thorns of revenge Ch 9” »
8. When Brittany saw us, she started complaining. “Mom, Dad, Ashley really hurt me this time. You can check the security footage.” “Brittany, we have a question for you. Why く did you send Cole to hurt your sister?” Brittany looked confused. “I didn’t! Cole just wanted to help me.” “So, you admit that Cole … Read More “Thorns of revenge Ch 8” »
7. Mom and Dad showed up at the hospital, looking grim. It was hard to enjoy a rare date and get a call to rush to the hospital. But they softened up when they saw me. “Ashley, what happened at school? Why is Brittany in the hospital?” I dug my fingernails into my palm, and … Read More “Thorns of revenge Ch 7” »
6. Brittany felt something cold on her face and started screaming. “Ahhh! Give me back my mask!” The mask floated to the ground and got trampled by the crowd. Rich kids, seventeen and eighteen years old. They’d never seen anything so scary. And this was their classmate. They all screamed and backed away. They all … Read More “Thorns of revenge Ch 6” »
5. At dinner, Brittany started crying. “Mom, Dad, Ashley hit me again.” Mom and Dad looked at each other. I lifted my hand, carefully eating with my “Honey, what happened to your hand?” Mom cradled my hand like a baby and gave it a little kiss. “Your sister was cutting an apple for me and … Read More “Thorns of revenge Ch 5” »
4. It took Brittany over three months to get out of the hospital. Money talks, that’s for sure. Mom and Dad pulled every string they could find to get her skin grafts. Her scars were still a sight for sore eyes, but she looked a heck of a lot better than she did a month … Read More “Thorns of revenge Ch 4” »
3. “Get out! Get out, all of you! I don’t want to see your faces!” The shouting and yelling were coming from a hospital room. Doctors and nurses were being kicked out left and right. Who else would act like that besides Brittany? I strutted into the room, my right leg as good as new … Read More “Thorns of revenge Ch 3” »