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00:00After I died, everyone realized the countdown above my sister's head was mine.
00:05Everyone in the pack could see the death mark above my sister's head.
00:09They all knew.
00:10She would die on her 20th birthday.
00:13We were twins, wearing the same face, and yet only she had that countdown hanging over her.
00:18So Stella became the most precious person in our household.
00:22The good snacks were hers.
00:24The pretty dresses were hers.
00:26Even the bedtime stories mom and dad told belonged to her.
00:29I pitied her, and I resented her for having all of it.
00:33Then, her 20th birthday finally arrived.
00:36Afraid I would cause trouble, my parents locked me in the storage room.
00:40They had forgotten I'd been sick for a week.
00:43Mom, let me out! My head really hurts!
00:46That's enough. Your sister is dying today.
00:49Can't you manage for just one day?
00:52But I feel terrible.
00:55Outside, the entire pack had gathered around the house,
00:58keeping silent vigil.
01:00From somewhere deep in the woods came the sound of howling.
01:04The clan sending Stella off.
01:06In the storage room, my wolf was fading with me.
01:41My body went suddenly weightless.
01:43Through the old wooden door, I could see the warm glow of the living room lights.
01:47Mom and dad were pressed close to Stella on the couch.
01:50Mom, dad, is Ivy really okay?
01:55I heard her say her head hurt.
01:57Don't worry about her.
01:58Exactly. She's not really sick.
02:01She's just putting it on for sympathy.
02:03Stella pressed her lips together and said nothing more.
02:06But the crease in her brow only deepened.
02:09I knew.
02:10She'd always felt she owed me something.
02:12For as long as either of us could remember,
02:14every bit of warmth in that house had been piled onto her.
02:18We were born on the same day,
02:20but we might as well have grown up in two different worlds.
02:23I had to watch and wait even for a bowl of hot vegetable soup,
02:26let alone new clothes or new toys.
02:29I was an adult now, but as thin as a 15-year-old.
02:32But Stella would always sneak her snacks and new clothes to me.
02:36Whenever mom and dad came down on me,
02:38she was always the first one to step in.
02:41She always said,
02:43Ivy, I'm sorry.
02:44It's because of me that you get treated this way.
02:47But our parents saw it differently.
02:48Right now, in fact,
02:50Have you already forgotten what happened on your 18th birthday?
02:52Stella's 18th birthday.
02:54That was the day our family, against all habit,
02:58splurged on a cream cake.
03:00Mom had lit the candles with careful, trembling hands.
03:03Dad held up the old camera he'd had for years,
03:06trying to capture one of the few birthdays Stella would ever have.
03:09I watched from behind the door.
03:11The candlelight caught Stella's face.
03:13She closed her eyes to make a wish.
03:16My parents blinked hard against their tears.
03:18And then I ran out.
03:20Maybe I just couldn't bear losing the one person
03:23who'd always been gentle with me.
03:24I grabbed the cake and overturned it.
03:27Cream smeared across the floor.
03:28I don't want to see you throwing her a birthday party!
03:31I still remember the look on my parents' faces.
03:35Stop! Dad, stop hitting her!
03:38It's my fault!
03:39This is my fault!
03:42That night, Stella crept into my room
03:45and pressed a small piece of chocolate into my palm,
03:48one she'd been saving away.
03:49There was a red welt on her wrist
03:51from where a chair had caught her when she got between us.
03:55Ivy, I'm sorry.
03:58I was already dead,
04:00staring dumbly at my own transparent fingers.
04:02The storage room door was still shut
04:04and saw myself, curled among the clutter inside.
04:07My death had come before Stella's countdown memory came flooding back.
04:12When I was very small,
04:14before I knew the countdown to Stella's death had already begun,
04:17I had truly hated her.
04:19There was only one piece of candy in the house.
04:21It was Stella's.
04:22The only apple got sliced in two.
04:24The bigger half for Stella,
04:26the smaller for me.
04:28New clothes always went to Stella first.
04:30By the time they reached me,
04:32they were worn thin and patched over patches.
04:35Bedtime stories too.
04:36Hers.
04:37I would crouch outside the door with my arms around my knees.
04:40Why couldn't they read one to me too?
04:42One summer when I was five,
04:44a neighbor brought over a chicken.
04:46At dinner,
04:47mom carefully lifted both drumsticks
04:49and placed them in Stella's bowl.
04:51Why does Stella get both drumsticks?
04:54I want some too!
04:55I want some too!
04:56Ivy!
04:57What is wrong with you?
04:58Don't you know Stella isn't well?
05:00Don't you...
05:03Don't you know...
05:04Stella...
05:05I didn't know.
05:05All I knew was that Stella's face was always pale.
05:09Why don't you just die?
05:11Give me back all my things!
05:15Let her learn.
05:17Let her understand what she can and cannot say.
05:20Fifteen more years.
05:22The next morning,
05:23I eavesdropped on my parents talking.
05:25I know.
05:26Mom's voice was wet with crying.
05:30That was the moment I understood.
05:33Stella was really going to die.
05:35That number above her head,
05:36visible to every wolf in the pack,
05:38was her death mark.
05:40Now,
05:40mom and dad guided Stella back to her room.
05:44Maybe...
05:44Maybe we should let Ivy out.
05:47Let her wait a little longer.
05:49After Stella goes,
05:50we'll make it up to her.
05:51We will.
05:54He walked to the kitchen,
05:56took a small piece of bread from the cupboard,
05:58and carried it toward where I was.
06:10forin' it by someone else.
06:21give me a twist of the one,
06:21and bring back it.
06:23to the front of them.
06:25I'll cut off on my happiness,
06:27ButDA and Bell,
06:27Peek,
06:27I do RAW
06:30eat something don't let yourself go hungry dad i'm right here i'm dead please go inside
06:37and check on me ivy i reached out to touch his face fine still pouting just stay in there a
06:48bit
06:48longer and stop making a fuss once stella's gone dad will make it up to you i promise
06:58it's all right dad you don't need to make anything up to me you never will get the chance
07:04then came a faint sound from the living room i wanted to see stella where's ivy ivy is she's
07:11sulking i put her in the storage room to think things over you did what you locked ivy in the
07:19storage room ivy is your daughter too yes i know stella has had a cruel fate since birth that
07:29terrible death mark i know you grieve for her but what about ivy is ivy's life worth nothing
07:36they were born on the same day what has she ever been given mom i never meant to night fell
07:44stella's door stayed closed never mind she put her lips close to the gap never mind ivy grandma's
07:54right here with you don't something's wrong what mom didn't understand and stepped forward to cross
07:59the threshold he said it in a hush like something fragile might break dad put a hand out and stopped
08:05her wait he stood in the doorway without moving stella leaned around mom can you hear me sisters
08:14okay sister's not gonna die in the corner my body didn't move there was no rise and fall of breath
08:25the smile on mom's face went rigid
08:32no no that's not right be right that can't be right
08:56dad dropped to his knees beside me he reached toward my face checking for breath linda come feel
09:03just come and feel mom sat on the floor and didn't move one second two three that's not possible
09:12she was pounding on that door yesterday i heard her stella stood in the doorway with one hand braced
09:18on the frame she watched it all happen and went white all the way to nothing her mouth opened no
09:25sound grandma grabbed the door frame to steady herself dad finally raised his head he looked at mom and his
09:32voice came apart linda tell me she just fainted tell me she's gonna wake up
09:45she scrambled up and threw herself down beside me
09:50ivy wake up mommy's here mommy's right here open your eyes mama will make you a steak
09:57mama will buy you a dress we'll go to the amusement park you always wanted to go we'll go right
10:02now
10:03this very second you're scaring me ivy mama was wrong mama never should have locked you in there mama
10:11no one knows that just open your eyes yell at me hit me do anything you wanted me just open
10:18your eyes
10:19dad pressed his fingers to my neck again held them there for a long time
10:25she's gone ivy is gone
10:30the hand stella had on the door frame was shaking her whole body was
10:36when stella came to it was already noon mom sat at the edge of the bed eyes swollen nearly shut
10:44you're okay stella you're right stella looked at the ceiling for a long time where's ivy mom's tears
10:49came again ivy she mom couldn't get the rest out stella sat up and threw back the covers
10:56stella don't you just fainted you need to stay where is she where is ivy
11:05in the living room your father is with her stella pulled free and ran
11:11in the living room dad was still on the floor with me in his arms he'd stopped crying he just
11:17sat there his eyes not focusing on anything stella stopped in the middle of the room
11:22she looked at dad she looked at me she stood very still
12:02i was in the middle of the room and all i had told her to be that i'm also she
12:05was in the room
12:05she was sleeping at me and she just kept in the room and she had to stop crying so she
12:05was just
12:05frightening. His eyes were empty. See, it's come down. The fever broke. She's gonna be fine now.
12:12His face did something strange when he smiled. Stella's tears finally came. Dad, look at me.
12:19I'm Stella. He looked at her for a long time. Ivy's fever broke. She'll wake up soon. Dad,
12:25she's dead. Ivy is dead. Can you hear me? She's gone. He pulled me tighter. Stop saying that. Get out.
12:37Get out. Let Ivy sleep. Stella sat down on the floor and put her face in her hands and couldn't
12:43breathe.
12:53Grandma came out of the kitchen carrying a cup of water. She knelt in front of Dad and held it
12:58out.
12:59Drink something. He didn't take it. She set the cup on the floor. Let go, Frank. Let her lie down.
13:06He was choking on it. Mom. His hands shook, but he held on. She's not dead. She's only- She's
13:12dead,
13:12Frank. Frank. Your daughter is dead. You kept her in that room all day. She was sick. She died.
13:19She died. No. No. I just wanted her to be quiet for a bit. I didn't want her disturbing Stella.
13:26I
13:26didn't know she was sick. I didn't know. You knew. Grandma's voice was heavy with it. She called out.
13:32She said her head hurt. You heard her. Linda heard her. You just decided not to believe it.
13:38Mom came running from the hallway and collapsed at Grandma's feet. I'm so sorry.
13:43Hit me. I'm the one who killed her.
13:49Grandma looked at the three of them. Linda on the floor. Frank shattered. Stella against the wall.
13:55She raised her head. She could see me? But she looked away just as quickly.
14:02She pressed her cheek to my forehead and closed her eyes. One tear, burning hot, fell onto my face.
14:12The sound of crying drew the neighbors. Karen pushed the door open and looked at Grandma holding me,
14:18then at my parents and Stella on the floor.
14:21All this weeping. Don't tell me it's actually- Get out! Get out of this house!
14:27Karen stepped back, but her curiosity won. It's Stella. Well, what a cruel thing fate is.
14:34Poor Ivy will be left all alone now.
14:37That isn't Stella.
14:39Grandma's voice cut through the room. Mom was on her feet. She went for Karen's face.
14:44Say one more word and I'll tear your mouth off!
14:47I'm just saying what's true. It was always supposed to Stella. Your whole family lived like it was Stella.
14:52Best of everything for Stella. And now the one who dies isn't the one who was supposed to,
14:56and the one who wasn't supposed to- Shut up!
14:58Stella's voice ripped across the room. She was on her feet, right in front of Karen.
15:03Don't you say another word about my sister. Not one word.
15:08Karen went quiet. She grabbed her bag and left.
15:11Knock, knock, knock, knock.
15:49The room went silent again. Just the sound of crying.
15:53Muffled, broken off, and starting again.
15:56Grandma got slowly to her feet, still holding me.
15:59We need to make arrangements.
16:01No feeling in her voice at all. Mom's head came up.
16:04No! I won't!
16:06She shook her head and reached for me.
16:08Ivy isn't gone. She isn't. Give her to me.
16:12I want to be with her. I need to watch over her.
16:15Linda, Ivy is dead.
16:18You locked her in that room with your own hands.
16:21How long are you going to keep doing this to yourself?
16:25Mom sank to the floor, hands over her face.
16:28The kind of crying that takes everything.
16:30I'm so sorry, Ivy.
16:33Dad was on his knees, driving his forehead into the floor over and over.
16:38A dull, fudding sound.
16:40His forehead was bleeding.
16:41Dad, stop!
16:44It was me!
16:46It's all my fault.
16:49Grandma watched them.
16:50She closed her eyes.
16:52I'm going to buy burial clothes.
16:56Mom!
16:57She said, and walked toward the door.
16:59Don't take her. Please.
17:01Don't take Ivy.
17:03Grandma looked down at him.
17:05Let go.
17:06Mom, please.
17:08Let go.
17:29My funeral was a simple thing.
17:31A small plain coffin.
17:32A burial dress Grandma brought back from town.
17:35I had never worn anything so fine.
17:37The fabric was soft, a pale blush pink.
17:41Tiny flowers stitched at the collar.
17:43Grandma dressed me slowly, carefully.
17:46Mom tried to help.
17:47Grandma sent her out of the room.
17:48You don't get to touch her.
17:50Her voice was flat and cold.
17:52Mom stood in the doorway with her face in her hands.
17:55Dad knelt in front of the coffin.
17:57Stella sat in the corner with her arms around her knees, eyes swollen to slits.
18:02She hadn't spoken since that morning.
18:03She just looked at me in my pink dress.
18:06On the day of burial, it rained.
18:08Fine, dense needles of rain that pricked the skin.
18:11Mom threw herself at the coffin and tried to climb in.
18:15Ivy, don't go.
18:16Mommy will come with you.
18:18Several relatives pulled her back.
18:20She fought them.
18:21Her voice wrecked past recognition.
18:24Dad knelt before the grave and put his head to the earth.
18:27Again and again.
18:27After the funeral, Grandma took my ashes.
18:32Where are you taking her?
18:33Dad stepped into her path.
18:35Home.
18:37Holding the urn against her chest, Mom rushed over and grabbed for it.
18:41No!
18:42Ivy is my daughter.
18:44She stays with me.
18:45I want to be with her.
18:47I want to look after her every day.
18:50And do you deserve that?
18:51Grandma looked at her without flinching.
18:53Linda, what does any of this mean now?
18:56When Ivy was alive, did you give her a single good day?
19:00Mom went slack.
19:01She sat on the ground and wept.
19:02I want to make it up to her.
19:05Make it up to her?
19:06Grandma's laugh was short and bitter.
19:08She's dead, Linda.
19:09How exactly do you plan to do that?
19:12I am telling you right now, Ivy's ashes are not staying here.
19:16You don't deserve to have them.
19:19Mom!
19:19Dad was on his knees.
19:20Please, leave her with us.
19:23We understand what we did.
19:25We'll do better.
19:26Do better?
19:27Grandma's voice was shaking now.
19:29There is no more doing better.
19:30Ivy is gone.
19:32She died because of what you chose to do.
19:35Frank?
19:36Linda?
19:37You will carry that for the rest of your lives and there is no way to put it down.
19:41She turned and walked.
19:42Mom!
19:43Mom!
19:44They went after her, both of them, and she pushed them away.
19:47Get back!
19:47She was shouting now, her eyes red.
19:50Don't touch my granddaughter.
19:52You gave up that right.
19:54She walked through the gate and into the rain, carrying the urn.
19:57She didn't turn around.
19:59My parents collapsed in the courtyard.
20:01Stella stood under the eave and slowly folded herself down, arms wrapped around her knees.
20:18Grandma boarded the train back to the countryside.
20:21The urn held in her lap.
20:23I drifted alongside her and watched the world stream past the window.
20:26It was dark by the time we reached the old farmhouse.
20:29She set the urn on the table and straightened it.
20:31She stood before it for a long time.
20:34Then she turned and looked directly at where I was floating.
20:39Ivy?
20:40I went still.
20:41The word came out before I could think.
20:44And then I remembered.
20:45I was dead.
20:46I couldn't make sounds anymore.
20:48But she nodded.
20:50Grandma can see you.
20:52The tears hit me all at once.
20:54She could see me.
20:55After everything, someone could still see me.
20:57She reached out toward me.
20:59Her hand moved through the air and stopped where my face would be.
21:03You've had it so hard, child.
21:06I lunged toward her, trying to hold on and pass straight through.
21:09I hung in the air, looking at my transparent hands and at her old, tired face.
21:14And I finally let myself cry.
21:55I hung in the air, trying to hold on and pass straight through.
21:57Come to Grandma.
21:59Her voice was quiet and warm.
22:01I drifted into the space of her arms.
22:04Grandma.
22:05I'm here.
22:06I'm right here, sweetheart.
22:08Tears poured down her face.
22:10Grandma's right here.
22:11Ivy doesn't need to be afraid.
22:14We stayed like that for a long time.
22:17One of us holding empty air.
22:19The other resting in an embrace she couldn't feel.
22:22And we cried.
22:23Eventually, Grandma loosened her arms and wiped her face with her sleeve.
22:27Ivy.
22:28She was looking at me.
22:30Tell Grandma.
22:31Eyes still swollen.
22:32These last few days.
22:34How have you been?
22:37I stopped.
22:38How had I been?
22:39What was there to say to that from a dead girl?
22:42But I tried.
22:43I touched my chest with one hand, then pointed up and let my fingers drift like something weightless.
22:49Floating?
22:50She understood.
22:52Nothing to hold on to, is that it?
22:54I nodded.
22:56She sighed and lifted a hand toward my hair, then let it fall back.
23:04I know.
23:05I know.
23:06She got up and found an apple in the cabinet.
23:09Eat.
23:10This one's sweet.
23:11Looking at that red apple, something in me ached.
23:15I had never eaten a whole apple to myself.
23:18Not once.
23:19Not while I was alive.
23:20Now I was dead, and Grandma had given me one.
23:23I drifted close and crouched beside it.
23:26I couldn't eat it.
23:29Is it good?
23:30But the scent was there.
23:31That faint, clean sweetness off the skin.
23:34I nodded as hard as I could, even knowing she couldn't see me do it.
23:38She smiled.
23:39And then, still smiling, she began to cry.
23:42Good.
23:43She turned away and scrubbed her eyes with her sleeve.
23:46That night, Grandma told me stories.
23:49About when I was small, and she used to come visit in the city.
23:51And I would climb into her lap and stay there.
23:54About the fever I had when I was three.
23:56How she sat up with me night after night, cooling me down with a damp cloth, humming until I fell
24:01asleep.
24:02About my first trip to the countryside when I was five.
24:05Chasing the chickens, going down face first into the mud.
24:08Her voice grew quiet.
24:10Ivy, are you getting ready to go?
24:12I looked at her and nodded.
24:14She was still for a moment.
24:17That's alright.
24:18Then she raised her face and smiled at me.
24:20Wherever you're going, there's no more of this.
24:23No more of any of it.
24:26She stood and came toward me with her arms open.
24:28Next time around, find yourself parents who know how to love you.
24:32Be a happy little girl.
24:34Can you do that for me?
24:36I nodded hard, crying freely.
24:39Grandma.
24:40Right here.
24:41She answered, her voice thick.
24:43Grandma will always remember you.
24:45Always.
24:46The light came.
24:48The first thin ray of morning reached through the window and lay across my body, which was growing fainter.
24:53I reached out one last time toward her face.
24:56As always, I touched nothing.
24:58In the growing light, I dissolved.
25:00Bit by bit, going transparent.
25:03My wolf stirred beside me.
25:05It lifted its head and looked at the world.
25:07For the first time, and the last.
25:09I turned toward the light and let it take me.
25:12Up and up.
25:13Further and further.
25:14Grandma's voice faded behind me.
25:16The old farmhouse disappeared below.
25:19Everything became a soft and gentle white.
25:21I closed my eyes.
25:23I closed my eyes.
25:23I'm surprised.
25:24I can't mean.
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