"Ethan, Candace is going to regret coming back.
I chuckle lightly at her words.
"It's okay, I can take him." I stand up and my brother jumps from his chair and takes my hand. We head to the bathroom, but as we leave, I see him.
"I didn't know they were sisters, it wasn't planned."
His voice sounds odd and hesitant.
"Actually, we're not biological sisters, but my mother married her father, and we have siblings in common. Do you still hate me, Darien?"
I asked him, my voice breaking. He waits a moment before answering, and those seconds feel eternal to me.
"With all my soul. I despise you with every fiber of my being." His words are like daggers piercing my heart, but I can only manage a grimace.
"I'm sorry for hurting you. Truly... I hope that someday you can forgive me. Does Susy k
