After I entered high school, it was a new environment, and no one knew that I was a jinx.

My brother was still popular in school. We had the same look but never talked, which made people wonder why.

We had a sports meeting, and my brother and I were in two neighboring classes.

I remembered my dad's warning and chose a seat far away from him.

"Hey. That girl looks so much like you. Is she your twin sister? How come you never mentioned her before?"

I moved my ears and wondered how my brother would reply.

"Well, you'd better stay away from her. Otherwise, she'll get you killed."

"What? No way. This is 21st century. How could you still believe in that?"

The boy in the blue school uniform glanced at me several times, obviously not buying it.

My brother looked over and laughed sarcastically. "She killed my grandmother when she was still in my mom's belly and killed two more people after she was born. She is a jinx. You are my best friend, and I don't want you to get hurt."

I didn’t have to listen anymore. I guess my reputation as a jinx would spread out again.

But unexpectedly, that boy didn't spread the news. Instead, he dared to come to me.

"You must be Sophie Spencer, Trevor's sister. I'm your brother's friend. Nice to meet you."

I was a little stunned when I saw such a cheerful boy suddenly appear in front of me.

I couldn't believe he actually dared to talk to me after hearing what my brother said.

I didn't want to hurt him, so I lowered my head and walked away without replying to him.

"Sophie, why are you so silent? Don't believe those superstitions. Your family is all fine, isn't it?"

The boy followed me and asked me persistently, just like Emily did back then.

Thinking of Emily, I ran away in a hurry.

But he caught up with me.

"Don't run away. Why don't we be friends? If I'm fine, it means you're not a jinx."

I ran faster, but I was weaker than him. So, he soon caught up again.

He came up and grabbed my sleeve. I got scared, and I tried to shake him off.

"What are you doing, Sophie? Didn't our dad warn you not to talk to others, especially my friends? Are you doing this on purpose?"

My brother suddenly appeared and stood in front of the boy angrily.

"Hey, Trevor. You took it the wrong way. I was the one who stopped Sophie and wanted to be friends with her. And your dad went too far. How could he treat his own daughter like that?"