When the earthquake struck, my mother chose to save her sister

Summary

When the earthquake hit, my sister, Lily, and I were buried. I was badly injured. Mom, a rescue worker, wanted to move the rubble crushing me to save Lily first. I begged her not to, it wasn't safe. But she snapped, “You’re so selfish! You’d rather your sister die! I wish I’d never had you!”

She got her wish. I died. And Mom, who’d never liked me much, lost her mind.

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I died, but my soul lingered near Mom. She carried Lily toward the medical tent, her face etched with worry. “Lily, hone