Revoking My Sister's Free Ride Chapter 2

I opened the door the next morning to leave for work. Chloe was curled up on my welcome mat, shivering.

She jumped up, face red, stuttering.

"Harper... Mom and Dad don't want me. I only have you."

She sounded like a wounded animal. It was hard to connect this trembling child to the arrogant woman who watched me die.

But I knew the truth.

I locked the deadbolt.

"Not my problem, Chloe. I’m not your legal guardian. I have zero obligation to help you."

I walked past her to the elevator.

I didn't expect her to follow me to the edge of the complex. When we reached the busy sidewalk, she dropped to her knees.

"Harper, please! If you don't take me in, I’ll just die right here!"

Passersby stopped. Phones came out. The whispering started.

"Oh, go ahead and die then," I said.

I tried to walk away, but she lunged and wrapped her arms around my leg.

"Harper, you used to care! You're not like this!"

It was true. I used to be a doormat. I used to tell her to study hard so she could escape our parents. I didn't know she was screenshotting those texts and sending them to Mom and Dad, painting me as the villain who was "corrupting" her.

The crowd was growing. People were recording.

I sighed. I knew how this game worked.

"Get up. We'll talk inside."