Sisterly Rivalry

My sister, Lila, had always been competitive, but I didn’t realize

how far she’d go until I started dating Jason. At first, she acted normal—smiling

politely, asking him harmless questions—but the moment she realized he genuinely liked

me, something in her eyes changed. One afternoon, I came downstairs

to find her sitting far too close to him on the couch. She was laughing at something he

said, brushing her hair behind her ear like she was in a commercial. When she saw me,

she gave me a sugary smile. “Oh! I was just keeping Jason company while

he waited for you,” she said, voice innocent enough to fool anyone who didn’t know her.