Tornado

Xandra

"Liam," I yelled into the phone, startling my sleeping sister. I was completely shaken. What did DeMarco say to Liam?

I couldn't shake my nervousness until Sasha's faint voice said, "Hey, you're back." Her lips were pursed in a weak smile.

"Of course, I've returned." I swept her bangs away from her dull green eyes gently. Then I sat down next to her, took her hand in mine, and squeezed for dear life.

"I overheard your conversation with the doctor," she forced herself to say.

I struggled to keep my tears at bay. "Regardless of the blood tests, you'll always be my real sister," I winked, a tear streaming down my cheek.

She broke eye contact to stare out the window, appearing lost in her sea of thoughts.

I brought her eyes back to mine with a subtle touch to her cheek. “Sash, say something.”

“While you were away at college, I overheard mom and an older woman arguing in the living room.” She had a gleam of fear in her eyes.

“Wait, when did this happen? What did you hear?”

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