RHEA'S POV My name is Rhea, I am Fourteen years old. I have never felt my mother’s love for a single day, and that hollow feeling has only grown sharper since my father passed away. My mother seems to hunt for the smallest reasons to tear me down, while she showers my twin younger sister, Roxy, with so much love. When I was younger, I chalked it up to Roxy needing more attention because she was younger. Innocent me thought maybe that explained why I got the cold shoulder. But as I grew up, it became glaringly obvious that wasn’t the reason. It wasn’t about age or who needed what. It was about Roxy. She was the family’s golden child, the classic beauty with a crown of charisma and academic prowess to match. Meanwhile, I studied till my eyes went numb, but somehow, Roxy still managed to shine just a bit brighter, she was the beloved daughter, the girl everyone wanted to be friends with. Tonight, my mother and I had an ugly fight—again, over Roxy, as always. But this time, she struck
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