(Alternate Ending)
After Emily dies in a car crash, her twin sister and boyfriend must re-navigate their lives without her.
As the driver in the car crash, Calvin feels responsible and lets the guilt eat away at him. His grades crash, he's not grad...
"Sarah Karen Roses, you are privileged! What were you thinking?! Stealing food? I'm sure your friends don't get the allowance you girls get- you get... And yet, they don't steal! You're spoiled, you're a brat! Tell me, what were you even thinking?!" Mom screamed from the phone.
She could never understand. I wish I could say I wasn't thinking, but I've always been an over-thinker. Nothing I've said and done outside of the people I was comfortable with wasn't planned.
Did I think I would end up here? Not really, though. I mean I considered the possibility I'd get caught, but I never expected to actually get into legal trouble.
"I miss her."
If my sister was still alive, I could absolutely say without a doubt that I never would've done this. She would've been with me at the counter, doing all the talking. I only did it to avoid talking. They didn't understand how bad it felt-- how big of a barrier jumped in front of me whenever I had to do anything social.
I was scared.
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"All of us miss your sister, but there is not one reason that means you should go acting out like a toddler and steal food!! You have money! Is this the attention you're looking for?! The police's? Even Rosie is being more mature than you, and she's been full of attitude lately!" Mom ranted, scoffing as I heard her drop the phone, or pass it.
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A bit of shuffling came over the receiver.
"Sarah, stealing?" Dad sighed sadly.
"Dad, please," I whispered, "They want me to pay the legal fee of $5,000..."
"Five thousand? Oh my goodness, this is-"
"IAN, WE ARE NOT PAYING THAT!!" I heard Mom's voice screech in the background.
"If I don't pay it, I'm going to county jail!" I whimpered helplessly.
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