I Jumped, And They Finally Saw Me

Synopsis

At my sister Emily Carter's twentieth birthday party, my fiancé Andrew Sinclair fastened the Heart of the Ocean around her neck. It was the necklace that was supposed to be mine. "Happy birthday, Emily." His voice was sweet enough to curdle milk. The entire room erupted in envious gasps. Emily lowered her head shyly, the massive sapphire glittering against her elegant neck. It burned my eyes. My mother grabbed my wrist, hard, and hissed through gritted teeth. "Sophia Bennett, wipe that look off your face! Today is your sister's big day. Don't you dare ruin it." My brother Michael Carter shot me a cold glare. "It's just a necklace. Stop being so jealous. Emily has been sickly since we were kids. Letting her have this one thing wouldn't kill you." Maybe they were right. Letting her have things? Yeah, it might actually kill me. That was when a cold, mechanical voice flashed through my mind. [Subject detected: zero will to live. Emotional bonds are approaching the termination threshold. Are you willing to sacrifice all worldly ties for a fresh start in another dimension?] I didn't hesitate. "I'm in."