Chapter 1642

Skyler’s phone buzzed with a new message from the councelor in their group chat.

[Skyler, this is the one who will be joining you in the speech. He’s a senior.]

[Work on your own speech, and he’ll handle his. Tomorrow at 2 PM, meet in the B Wing auditorium to practice working together – the opening ceremony is a big deal, no room for mistakes.]

Skyler shot back a quick, “Got it,” and didn’t give it another thought.

Then she scrolled to her sister’s chat. [Hey Iris, how’s the new term treating you?]

Iris replied, [Skyler, I miss you like crazy. How much longer until I can come to the Capital to see you?]

[Just focus on your studies, and in a few years, you can come to the Capital for college. Then we’ll be back together.] Skyler typed, trying to sound more upbeat than she felt.e2

a sad,

Iris?] Skyler asked, sensing

because we replaced

words were all too familiar to Skyler; she’d heard them so often they practically echoed in her ears. At first, such comments made her cry and question why her mother wished she was a

theirs. Hearing these things herself was bad enough,

the Capital, they had

Iris. [Ignore what they say. Remember what I’ve told

understanding but trusting her sister, simply

Iris was settled for the night, Skyler sent a message to their mother, Barbara. [You promised me.

me you need to have Zavier’s

Rivera household and hadn’t seen Zavier in ages. There was no way she’d

they will have no choice but to ‘return’ you. And if that happens,

to Skyler’s eyes. She understood every word, but

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