Chapter 1 My brother , studying for his SATs , was accidentally shot and bleeding heavily . Yet I walked past , ignoring him completely , and quickened my pace as I left . Because in my previous life , after I saw this happen . I had rushed him to the hospital Kai's head injury caused internal bleeding . He needed emergency surgery . I immediately called Mom - Dr . Victoria Hayes , the city's top neurosurgeon - begging her to get to the hospital quickly . But she thought I was jealous that she'd taken her foster daughter to the beach instead of me , that I was making up the story about Kat being hurt , and she refused to come back . In the end , by the time Dad and the family arrived at the hospital , Kai had died from failed resuscitation efforts . The whole family blamed Kai's death on me , believing I had deliberately misled Mom and delayed his optimal treatment time . Mom returned from out of town emotionally devastated , pushed me down the stairs , and watched me bleed to death . When I opened my eyes again , I was back to the day Kai was shot at the library . I stood at the library entrance for a few seconds , that blinding red exploding before my eyes . Just like in my previous life when Mom pushed me down the stairs - the blood that poured from my head when it hit the ground . Countless images flashed through my mind . The chaos in the hospital corridor , Mom's cold stare , Dad's furious shouting , and that desperate weightlessness as I fell down the stairs . I spun around and ran like hell in the opposite direction . I flagged down a taxi and jumped in . Sitting in the back seat , my body wouldn't stop shaking . Belle's parents died in an earthquake saving my brother , leaving Belle an orphan . My parents felt they owed them everything , so they brought Belle home . From then on , Belle became the family princess , while I became the extra one , the eyesore . Even my brother , who used to care for me , only treated Belle well now . No matter what I did or said , in their eyes I was always wrong . In my previous life , I desperately explained that I was trying to save my brother , that Mom had misunderstood - they didn't believe me at all . They even thought Kai getting shot was part of some vicious scheme I'd orchestrated . Such an absurd idea , yet they believed it completely . So this time , I won't stick my nose where it doesn't belong . After all , when Belle had people bully me at school , my brother knew but didn't give a damn . I pushed open the front door to hear Dad happily talking to himself . " These shrimp are huge - Belle's gonna love them . " " I'll make her some chicken soup when she gets back . She's gotten so skinny lately , needs to put some meat on her bones . " It wasn't until I reached the dining room doorway that Dad looked up and saw me . Bakarn My Family Tried to Bury Me . So I Burned It All Down ! Chapter 1 The smile vanished from his face instantly , his expression turning stern . " Nina , I sent you to buy a few crabs - what the hell took you so long ? " " Look what time it is ! Where'd you run off to ? If they're not fresh and she gets sick , do you have any idea how serious that is ? " Dad tore into me without missing a beat . I stood in the doorway , still holding the bag of crabs , feeling its weight . I looked down and said quietly , " Traffic was kinda bad … " " Traffic ? You're the only person in the whole damn city who hit traffic ? " " Jesus , you're so sensitive . Say two words to you and you're all wounded , clamming up like a freaking mute . " " Nothing like Belle - she's actually considerate and mature . " Ever since Belle came to our house , this crap never stopped . Every single thing I did , every emotion I showed , got compared to Belle , always ending with me coming up short . I looked up at him . Dad's face showed obvious disappointment . I gripped the bag tighter , my nails digging deep into my palms . A sharp ring cut through the air . Dad's phone on the counter . " Hello ? Oh , Mr. Wilson from the library , hi there … " His tone was casual , thinking it was some teacher thing about Belle . " What ? Shot ? The library ? Kai ?! " Dad hung up . " Your brother's had an accident at the library . The teacher says we need to get over there right now . " I acted like I had no clue , following Dad as we rushed out and sped to Massachusetts General Hospital .