The Forgotten Countdown: I Died in the Dark While They Saved My Sister
Language: en
Everyone in our family could see the glowing countdown timer hovering above my older sister’s head. They all knew she was destined to die on her sixteenth birthday. Because of this, my sister became the most precious, fragile thing in our house. The best snacks were hers. The prettiest dresses were hers. Even our parents’ bedtime stories belonged exclusively to her. I ached for her, but I also bitterly envied the absolute favoritism she received. Until the day I finally suffered through to her sixteenth birthday. Terrified that I would throw a tantrum and ruin her final day, my parents…