Chapter Twelve

-Ariel-

I struggled to keep the detest I felt for Jasmine off my face. If what I felt towards her should be displayed on my face, it would sure be nothing less than pure hatred. Why had she not died the last time?

“Why did you do it?” I asked with as much concern as I could.

“Do what?” She asked, shaking her head and I sighed. I hate having to repeat myself, and most especially this…I had to hold myself from scowling at her with my eyes, this being I was so unfortunate to have as my sister.

“Trying to take your own life,” I said. “Why did you do it?”

She looked at me as if I had just asked a ridiculous question or more like an obvious question I should have an answer to already.

“Did you not think what it would cost us, myself and mother?” I continued when it did not seem she was going to an answer to the previous question. “Especially Mother, it would break her completely to lose you. Have you forgotten so soon all she had done for us?”

“I did not mean to hurt anyone,” Jasmine said w