Replaced by My Cousin

Summary

My cousin forgot to log out of her messaging app on my laptop.

I was helping her sign out when a notification from a group chat popped up on the screen.

“We’re having family dinner tonight to celebrate Lucas improving his exam scores.”

Out of curiosity, I clicked into the chat.

There were only four people in the group.

My dad, my mom, my brother, and my cousin.

Then my brother replied, “Just the four of us. Don’t invite Freya. She’s always so petty. She even fights with Emma over an apple.”

I froze.

That was when I realized I was the outsider in my own family.