Reborn: A Love For Herself

The small, intricate knot of red silk and jade dangled from David Chen' s fingers.

He was about to hand it to me, just like he always did.

This was the moment that began a lifetime of misery in my first life.

"Sarah," he began, his voice the same smooth tone that once soothed me.

But this time, I pushed his hand away, a sharp, instinctive motion.

His gentle look vanished, replaced by confusion, then irritation.

He turned, and without hesitation, offered the charm to my stepsister, Chloe.

I watched Chloe' s triumphant little smile, the memory of my death fresh in my mind.