Under the Stars |✓

22

Each star is a mirror reflecting the truth inside of you.

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In my suitcase was something that looked like a book. I don't remember having any book in my room back at the house except for the one I took to the cafe.

I reached out and grabbed it from beneath the clothes. It looked like an album.

I opened the first page and I saw a sticky note, with a familiar handwriting. It read:

Happy birthday sister.
You wouldn't think I would forget our little tradition, would you?

My lips tugged into a faint smile.

Under the sticky note was a plain folded paper. I took it out, unfolding it and reading the contents.

I'm sorry Lisa. I've been a very bad sister to you. Scratch that, I've been evil towards you. And I regret it. I've never hated you, never ever ever. I was mean to you for your sake.

Mom is the one that told me to be mean to you. She threatened me that she would throw you out of the house if I didn't do what she told me to. She did the same with dad.

Dad and I never hated you. In fact, we love you with all of out heart. We only treated you like that because we didn't want mom to throw you out. But it seems like she didn't keep up to the bargain.

I know you feel like no one likes you. But trust me, everyone does. I only bad mouthed you in front of them so they will treat you the way I do.. did.

I feel bad that I could not be a good sister to you. A good best friend. I know I don't deserve your forgiveness or anything. But I just wanted to let you know the truth.

I love you Lisa. I really really do. I would have told you when you got back from wherever you went to. We would have gone to the garden and we would talk there. I didn't know mom had other plans. I couldn't go out and hug you or wish you goodbye or anything because mom warned me against it.

She doesn't only hate you Lisa. She hates me too. Dad told me she hated children and that she never wanted kids. He told me that the doctors didn't know she would have twins. She would have treated both of us alike, but I guess she treated you badly because you were different from all of us. Which I have no problem with whatsoever.

You are very pretty, with your wonderful eyes. I like them. I only told you I hated them because of mom. She wanted me to bring you down.

She's a lunatic I tell you. She's crazy as hell.

I really miss you sis. I wish none of this ever happened to us. Dad and I love you. Mom is the culprit here. I can only wish you will find it in your heart to forgive me and Dad.

Happy birthday Lisa. I love you.

Love,
Lily.