Brother, It's Too Late to Love Me Now

The Story

Angelica carries the weight of a sixteen year guilt after her mother dies during childbirth. Her father Martin neglects her, while her older brother Christopher hates her. She clings to the small scraps of affection he occasionally offers. The fragile balance shatters when cousin Madison moves in. Christopher turns his back on Angelica entirely. He even wishes that she had been the one to die instead of their mother. A tragic twist of fate brings his dark desire closer to reality when Angelica receives a cancer diagnosis. Her health fails, leading to her eventual death. The loss finally breaks Christopher. His world crumbles only after Angelica is gone. The harsh truth of his past cruelty and the permanence of her absence finally sinks in.