with a mix of fury and confusion. He truly believ

think by pretending to sacrifice yourself for your sister, you can make me fe

calculated move for power or affection. The idea that I might genuine

innocent victim caught in the crossfire. She rushed to Daniel

t's all my fault. She's just trying to protect me. She knows how much I... how much I a

rtyr and herself as the pure-hearted object of everyone's affection. She was twi

credit. She was a

o longer he

and devoid of any warmth. It cut throug

ined face a picture of woun

said flatly. "The path is clear. Take it. Stop

fore being quickly smothered by more tears. The directness of my words had ca

ailed, her voice rising in pi

her ultimate weapon. Her body went limp, and with a soft, theatri

perfected since chil

r just before she hit the ground, scooping her up into his arms. He cra

ve been so obsessed with your work, you've forgotten how to be human.

e tears. The sheer, breathtaking irony of it all was almost funny. In my pa

Tired of the ridiculous scr

m. On the sight of Daniel cradling Sarah, on

mpty air in front of me. "I'll be moving out to awai

ermission or their approval. I walked out of the li

The chains of my past life, of my misguided devotion and sacrifice, were finall

very long time, I felt a flicker