𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝟐𝟐

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chapter twenty-two:
the golden child

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PLEASE DONT BE A GHOST READER!
COMMENT AND VOTE! IT HELPS US WRITERS STAY MOTIVATED:)

the reason i always say "please don't be a ghost reader" this isnt just because i want votes, i mean i do, but ive been writing on this app for 3 almost 4 years and it helps me stay motivated because that means people are reading my stuff. and unlike other people, they have so many views on their books and i know my writing isnt the best but i love to write and it just helps me stay motivated. and i know i unpublish and republish my chapters and i get thats really annoying

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The days since Miguel had been put into a coma felt like an eternity. The weight of it all lingered in the air, pressing down on everyone who had been involved. Martiza, who had also been in a coma, had slowly started waking up. But something was missing. She didn't remember anyone-only herself and Sunny. The idea of Martiza having no memory of their friendship, their moments, the bond they shared-it was painful for Sunny to even think about. But what hurt more was that Martiza didn't remember the fight at school, the chaos that had come from it. For Sunny, that fight felt like it had marked the beginning of a change-a breaking point that had shattered everything they had known.

Sunny, on the other hand, was struggling too. Her anxiety was worse, eating away at her day by day. Her family was being more vigilant than ever, watching her every move, especially as her eating disorder seemed to be coming back. She had almost let herself fall back into the old ways, but her parents-Elaine, her mom, Jameson, her dad, and even her twin sister, Moon-had been doing their best to help her stay strong. They were determined to get her back on her feet, to make sure she didn't lose herself again.

But even though they had good intentions, they didn't understand the weight of what was on her shoulders. The thought of returning to school made her stomach twist in knots. The rumors, the judgmental stares, the whispers behind her back-Sunny could already feel it all looming. She had been away from school for two weeks, and in that time, so much had happened, yet so little had changed in her mind.

Her mom, Elaine, tried to reassure her as they got into the car. "You've got this, Sunny," she said, her voice gentle but filled with a quiet strength that made Sunny want to believe her. It almost felt like a lie, but Sunny didn't have the heart to say anything. Her parents had already been through so much, and now they were counting on her to do something simple: just go back to school.

Moon, as usual, drove herself. But Sunny was left to face it alone-no comfort from her twin, no easy escape. The fear she felt was overwhelming as she stood in front of the school, gripping her backpack tightly like it was the only thing keeping her grounded. She could already see the security guards at the entrance, the bag checks, the new protocols that made everything feel more suffocating.

𝐏𝐀𝐏𝐄𝐑 𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒| Eli MoskowitzWhere stories live. Discover now