“As you can see, he’s a little tied up at the moment with his own issues. So, coming home to save a person he didn’t know is here, will probably not happen,”

For the first time ever in her life, true fear began to creep into Envy. Eden had never been a person that she took seriously, but now she could see that she either underestimated her or pushed her too far.

“Edy. Eden. I…I-”

“Why are you stuttering? Scared, huh?”

“Scared of you? No,” Envy lied.

“Yeah, you’re scared. You couldn’t hide your fear any more than an alcoholic could hide their addiction through denial,” Eden said coolly. She tried to remain calm, but she was seething. Envy had done everything to ruin her life.

“So, what did you think would happen bringing me here? Did you think tying me up would be the only way we could have a sister to sister, heart to heart conversation? News flash Eden Marie Shelton. I don’t like you! How many of your dudes I gotta take down for you to comprehend that?” Envy shot back venomously.

Eden had already made peace with this revelation. Her sister’s actions had proved this many times over. Her saying it aloud did not ruffle her feathers at all.

“There are tons of sisters that don’t get along. It’s unfortunate, but it’s true. The smart ones just stay out of each other’s way. But not you. Not Envious Lilith Merci. You made it your mission to destroy mine and Eve’s lives. Why is that?”

Truthfully, Envy couldn’t answer that question. She never understood why her family made her so angry. Though she had the best of everything, she never seemed to fit in with the Shelton’s. When she was eleven years old, she noticed a difference in the way her parents looked at her. Eve and Eden received looks of adoration, but she received looks of aggravation and resentment. She couldn’t understand why.

She was polite, received good grades, and was just as pretty as her sisters but that look had done something to her. She had seen it too many times. When she asked about it, she was brushed off or ignored. But her sisters were never dismissed. Her father had taken any answers to the grave and her mother completely disregarded her after his death. Because Eve and Eden seemed to be highly favored, she made it her duty to ruin her sister’s lives.

“Y’all deserved it. Especially you.”

Eden’s eyes widened in surprise.

“That’s right. Mommy and Daddy treated you and Eve like you were better than me. Treating me like I did something wrong or like I didn’t belong-”

“Bitch because you didn’t belong!” Eden blurted. “You’re not like us! You’re not like us! You’re not like us!” She repeated.