Lucy will not fix us.
When something is ripped apart, it can't be forced back together again. Our family was a quilt of memories and love ripped at the seams, and not even Lucy's soft baby toes or innocent little grin can sew us back together again.
A new sister can't replace what we've lost.
But my parents think she will. So they sign the adoption papers and set up a pastel-colored nursery and smile, late at night, because they're giving themselves a chance to try again. A new daughter...
I try not to think about the pain of when everything changed. Now, how could I not? My parents are trying to make us complete, but some holes can never be filled.
When we were complete...
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The Replacement Sister
Short StoryA tragedy ripped Avery's life apart one year ago, and he just wants to leave the past behind him. Some holes can never be filled, and some broken families can never be mended. But when his parents adopt baby Lucy into the household, she is a constan...
