My Parents Sent Me To My Aunt's Every Summer So My Brother Could Have "Family Vacations" Without Me

Every summer for nine years, James got dropped off at his Aunt Linda's while his parents took Tyler on family vacations without him. Myrtle Beach. Hilton Head. Key West. Three people in every photo. He was never invited. He was never told why. When he finally found the truth buried in a Facebook album at twelve years old, he didn't confront anyone. He didn't cry. He started planning. The day he graduated high school, his suitcase was already in a bus station locker. He disappeared to a state his parents couldn't guess and built a life from nothing. It took them four years to find him — and when they did, the story his mother had been telling everyone started to fall apart. Disclaimer: This story is a work of fiction created for entertainment only. All characters, names, locations, and events are fictional or have been altered. Any similarity to real people or real situations is entirely coincidental. Background footage notice: The background video consists of gameplay footage owned by me. I retain full rights to this gameplay and can verify ownership if any copyright questions arise.