My Brother’s Fiancée Was My Childhood Bully —

My brother’s engagement to Nancy, my childhood bully, blindsided me. Her sharp, subtle insults in high school made me dread each day, yet he believed she’d grown kinder. At their engagement party, Nancy’s sly, cutting remarks proved she was the same. Recalling her paralyzing fear of butterflies from a high school biology class, I planned a wedding gift:

200 live monarch butterflies in an elegant box, delivered to their home post-ceremony. I ensured indoor opening and hired the delivery person to record it. As Nancy opened the box, butterflies erupted, triggering her screams and chaotic panic. My brother called, furious, accusing me of cruelty. I reminded him of Nancy’s relentless torment. Hinting at sharing the video online, I ensured her silence. For the first time since childhood, I felt unburdened and slept peacefully.