EMILY
Just then, my gaze fell on a picture of Mum and Dad that hung on one of the two shelves in the living area. Come on, look at them, all smiley and happy. I wondered if they had any regrets. I mean, they had to, right?
Yes, they loved me and paid the ultimate price for that love, but it was undeniably true that if they had never had me, they would be alive and hearty, probably even having more children. Sometimes, it had me thinking whether Rachel had ever thought about it that way. I don't think I would hold it against her if she had. If not for me, she would have both of her parents, and despite Aunt Lena being amazing and all that, I knew life would have been much brighter if our parents were still with us.
Feeling the intensity of those emotions brewing inside of me, I made my
