Abandon Them After the Thanksgiving Prank

Synopsis

Before I got off work on Thanksgiving, my younger sister said in the family group chat that our dad had a heart attack and sent a location. I followed the navigation and switched four intercity buses to get there. At the end was an unfinished building that had been shut down and had no power. Then my younger sister video-called me. "Thanksgiving prank successful. The last bus has stopped running. Let's see what you do now!" she exclaimed. I stood there while my parents munched on snacks in front of the screen. "You actually believed that? Can't believe I have such a dumb daughter," my dad said. "We're going to have a family reunion dinner. You can walk back by yourself to build up your courage," my mom said. After saying that, they hung up. The temperature dropped, and my stomach twisted in pain. With only one percent battery left, I called my fiancé. My younger sister picked up and put me on speaker. My fiancé said, "Your mom says you're always causing trouble and need to be taught a lesson. Stop calling and ruining our Thanksgiving night." The screen went black. In the past, I would have borrowed a stranger's phone and begged them to take me home. But this time, I stood there, numb, staring at the city lights in the distance. My younger sister loved Thanksgiving pranks, and the whole family played along. The year before last, she shredded my client's blueprints, costing me three months' salary for the compensation. Last year, she told everyone at a dinner party that I'd had five abortions, which led to my fiancé breaking off the engagement. This year, knowing I was night-blind, the whole family left me stranded in an unfinished building with no power. They were betting at the dinner table that I would call and beg for forgiveness in a few minutes. I brushed the lime off my pants and turned to walk down the mountain road. I buried the pushover in me right here tonight.