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I couldn't even love Jessica It wasn't that I didn't care about her I had the same protective instinct toward her that all nor adults did for all children No ht have had, I still had a basic sense of es worse The only wo to change that

My sister had saved my life more than once, and I wasn't even there when she died I wasn't duh to think I could have prevented the virus fro shit out of the clearly crooked personal doctor ouldn’t take her to the hospital Though, while it would haveSimone back and would only leave me with sore knuckles and a prison record

I couldn't help but notice a lot of my life decisions up to that point would have led to hard time

I had o back to work The project was still ahead of schedule, but I had lost an entire day of work, and I had to make it up Or at least I felt like I did I kneouldn't bring my sister back At least the part of e the fact that I was driven to finish I was feeling like finishing the project, and launching the app would finally legitimize the faith and invest she believed I could be if only I had the support and applied myself

I had started working on the kernel of the idea for the app on the plane to England It was no s Not only did I have to educate myself on every aspect of cyber security, but some aspects of cyber security also had to be invented first It was a similar case with block-chain I had known even then that there must be a secure way to keep and use money online I just had to wait for soorithood four years About the sa of tih to fund the project without realizing that it was actually going to end up fucking them over

My secret desk drawer slid out without so much as a squeak I usually kept it locked, so the last oil job I had given it was still in effect It had been twelve years since I'd last had it open It was a specially built hideaway Seeing no point in waiting any my nose as the cap caavea Black Metal band I couldn't blame him, really Despite the fact that he had left me alone on the same continent as our parents A betrayal that would have allowed one by

So dramatic

“Simone?”

Honestly, baby brother When was the last time you had a shower?

“You're not here”

I'm always here In your head and in your heart

“I really did try,” I said, choking back tears Refusing to cry

I know you did, honey You're a fuck up It is just who you are I don't hold it against you You can only do what you can do

“I'm sorry about Jessica She just reminds me so much of you”

Well, that just stands to reason, doesn't it?