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My Sister’s Boyfriend
My Sister’s Boyfriend Was a Thrill–Seeker
He’d say, “Let’s try something different,” and
next thing you know, my sister was getting
her ears gauged.
It wasn’t long before her ears got infected,
and she was in excruciating pain.
For her own safety, I told our parents about it,
and she finally cut ties with that dude.
But instead of thanking me, she held a
grudge. One night, while I was sleeping, she
straight–up suffocated me with a pillow.
I blinked, and suddenly, I was back in time,
right when my sister was bouncing around the
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idea of getting her ears pierced.
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My sister was staring in the mirror, fiddling
with her earlobe, a hint of doubt in her eyes.
“Hey, Lily, what do you think about me
getting my ears gauged?”
I rushed over, plastering a big smile on my
face.
“Oh my god, totally! That’d be so cool, sis!”
“You’d be turning heads everywhere you go!
And your boyfriend would probably be, like,
even more obsessed with you.”
No sooner had the words left my mouth, then
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she was already blushing and covering her
face.
She batted her eyelashes a few times, then
leaned in, whispering, “I kind of thought so
too.”
Watching her beam like that, I knew my
gamble was paying off.
My sister kept preening in front of the mirror
for a long time, before practically skipping
out the door.
Only once her shadow disappeared did I relax,
collapsing onto the couch.
Last time, she asked me the exact same
thing, and I’d freaked out.
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“Sis, what if it gets infected and starts
bleeding? That’s gonna be bad!”
“And what’s worse, you could cause damage,
maybe even puncture your eardrum.”
I kept rattling off all the possible
consequences, hoping she’d ditch the whole
idea.
But I never ever noticed her annoyed
expression.
She pushed past me, “You don’t know
anything, it’s called being fashionable.”
“Besides, it’ll really make Brad happy.”
That stopped me dead in my tracks.
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“Um, what did you just say?”
She just stormed out, mumbling, “Just mind.
your own business.”
Thinking about it now, I couldn’t help but
laugh.
All she wanted was my approval. When I said
something that went against what she already
wanted, she completely shut me out.
And all I did was worry about her safety, the
dumbass I was.
Looking at the picture on the coffee table, a
picture of my sister and me, I couldn’t help
but think about how her ears looked that
night, all inflamed and oozing while she cried
in bod
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This time around, if I hadn’t intervened, her
situation would’ve been even worse.
When evening rolled around, my sister came
swaggering in.
She pointed straight to her ears as soon as
she entered.
“I did it! What do you think?”
I jumped up, practically running to her, faking
as much awe as I could muster.
“Sis! You’re so brave! It looks amazing!”
“If I wasn’t such a scaredy–cat, I’d totally get
mine done too.”
My sister scoffed, “You’re such a dork, you’d
never understand.”
Then she pulled out her phone and snapped a
pic, sending it right away to Brad.
A few seconds later, Brad was calling her on
video.
He was so hyped, a little bit surprised too,
“Babe, you actually did it?”
“Whoa, when are you gonna size it up for
me? I can’t wait to….”
“Um, hello? I’m still in the living room.”
My sister coughed awkwardly, then shot a
dirty look at me.
I quickly shuffled over to the couch.
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“Just as long as it doesn’t get infected, it’s
all good.”
“Always in such a rush, I did this all for you,
you can chill for a bit,” my sister’s voice was
barely audible by the time it faded away.
The next day, my sister was up bright and
early.
She was a night owl, but this time she was
determined to avoid any infection. She was
getting her sleep early and drinking plenty of
water.
