After the Favor

After my family went bankrupt, my mother’s best friend took me in, bringing me to the Sterling residence. That’s how I ended up entangled with the two Sterling brothers for twenty years. Their relentless pursuit and undeniable favoritism made everyone green with envy. But when I wanted to settle down and start a family, they both turned me down.

My older brother, Sterling, said, “My career comes first; I have no time for marriage.”

My younger brother, Lance, quipped, “I’m still young, I want to have fun for a few more years.