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"I’s On TV, siblings get along, but Clara and I have been oil and water since my birth She’s four years older than me and I was supposed to be her baby to take care of Turns out Clara didn’t want a new baby She wanted a pony Guess as disappointed when our parents brought me home from the hospital?

This summer has been hell with her and she’s been more unbearable than nore tuition because it’s her fifth year

"Boohoo" A lighter clicks in the backseat followed by the s toto rescue lances in the rearviewinto the air "She wasn’t lying The Terror was there and they werewith her Why do you think I tore out of the car like I did?"

Silence from the backseat Liam and Clara are inseparable Like hoish I ith any of h tickling my throat

"How close?" she asks

"Too close," he answers

I crack thefor fresh air Clara and Lia next to each other as I was alone My fay sounds sincere, but there’s a strong suggestion of anger seeping in his tone "I already had to pick up Joshua and Elsie froe now I shouldn’t be everyone’s damn chauffeur and babysitter"

I wince at babysitter Child number five is an odd position The older four are a clique Always have been, and for the around

My four younger siblings considerolder croho "think they’re boss" and "tell them what to do," which is somewhat true, as I’ve been their official sitter since h school

Clara sits up "If you guys are doing this apologizing fa crap, I want out"

I roll my eyes Typical Clara She’s the s Clara forces the aoes by that I don’t think of the daoing to talk like I said ould," says Liam "Let me take Bre home"

Clara places her hand on the handle "Stop the car now or I’ll open the door and ju"

Liam mumbles a curse as he eases over to the curb and then pleads withhis eyes Pleads Like he wants me to offer to be the one to walk hohborhood is safe, but I’ a fit like a four-year-old

There’s an aard pause in the car as they wait for me to be the one to leave I cross , but Liaon fire "I’ll be waiting here when you’re done" She slams the door, then collapses to the curb in front of the car like a beaten stray dog