The Stain

That Conner left on our lives will

not vanish as easily. I don’t care

about Mom and her birds.

Their estimation of my brother

doesn’t bother me at all. Neither

do I worry about Dad and

what his lobbyist buddies think.

His political clout has not diminished.

As twins go, Conner and I don’t share

a deep affection, but we do have

a nine-months-in-the-same-womb

connection. Not to mention

a crowd of mutual friends. God,

I’ll never forget going to school

the day after that ugly scene.

The plan was to sever the gossip

grapevine from the start with

an obvious explanation—

accident. Mom’s orders were

clear. Conner’s reputation

was to be protected at all costs.

When I arrived, the rumors

had already started, thanks

to our neighbor, Bobby Duvall.

Conner Sykes got hurt.

Conner Sykes was shot.

Conner Sykes is in the hospital.

Is Conner Sykes, like, dead?

I fielded every single question

with the agreed fabrication.

But eventually, I was forced to

concede that, though his wounds

would heal, he was not coming

back to school right away.

Conner Sykes wasn’t dead.

But he wasn’t exactly “okay.

Auteur: Ellen Hopkins

The Stain<br /><br />That Conner left on our lives will<br /><br />not vanish as easily. I don’t care<br /><br />about Mom and her birds.<br /><br />Their estimation of my brother<br /><br />doesn’t bother me at all. Neither<br /><br />do I worry about Dad and<br /><br />what his lobbyist buddies think.<br /><br />His political clout has not diminished.<br /><br />As twins go, Conner and I don’t share<br /><br />a deep affection, but we do have<br /><br />a nine-months-in-the-same-womb<br /><br />connection. Not to mention<br /><br />a crowd of mutual friends. God,<br /><br />I’ll never forget going to school<br /><br />the day after that ugly scene.<br /><br />The plan was to sever the gossip<br /><br />grapevine from the start with<br /><br />an obvious explanation—<br /><br />accident. Mom’s orders were<br /><br />clear. Conner’s reputation<br /><br />was to be protected at all costs.<br /><br />When I arrived, the rumors<br /><br />had already started, thanks<br /><br />to our neighbor, Bobby Duvall.<br /><br />Conner Sykes got hurt.<br /><br />Conner Sykes was shot.<br /><br />Conner Sykes is in the hospital.<br /><br />Is Conner Sykes, like, dead?<br /><br />I fielded every single question<br /><br />with the agreed fabrication.<br /><br />But eventually, I was forced to<br /><br />concede that, though his wounds<br /><br />would heal, he was not coming<br /><br />back to school right away.<br /><br />Conner Sykes wasn’t dead.<br /><br />But he wasn’t exactly “okay. - Ellen Hopkins



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