evin, was a m

a mo

ing. He' d always been a hypochondriac, so our mother, Eleanor, rushed him to the best doctors. They

r, had a fully f

bryonic development. The scientists and doctors were

medical condition that required careful

as his tick

t in the sterile hospital room. His face was alight with a feverish glee. "I' m b

bed, her hand stroking his hair. Her

secure the family fortune all by himself. No messy dau

ld go to the first of his grandchildren to produce a male heir. It was an archaic, sexist clause, but it was ironclad. Mom h

my potential husband, and any future dau

sks. I told them that even if he could conceive through an experimental proce

ogyny he' d always worn so comfortably. "You' re a woman, so you can' t

st trying to stand in your way, my sweet

the hospital' s ethics committee involved. I argued that Kevin was not psychologically fit to

found

en to my concerns. I opened the door to our family home and saw them waiting for me in the living room. Kevin was holding a heavy

e," Kevin said, his

you, Kevin. You' re n

s. She said you would try t

unding in my chest. I looked at our mother, pleadi

ease. Tal

uel smile. "He is the man of this hou

blessing. H

ng out. He swung again, this time catching me on the side of my head. The world tilted, a burst of white light filling my vis

s done right,

he base of the trophy swin

dark

en...

light streamed through the window. My head didn't hurt. My shoulder was fine

tared back at me. It was three years before my murder. Thre

w, cold smile spreading across my face

al, was not a dream. It was burned into my soul. They had killed me once be

ouldn' t be an

th for him. I would hand him the shovel and watch with delight as he dug his own grave. He wanted

that my dear brother and my loving mother got exactly what they deserved. Revenge wouldn't be swift. I

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