Mona Vanderwaal's Diary: The Dollhouse

The Dollhouse, Day 7

I can't believe it's been a week. I'm starting to wonder if day and night are switched here. Surely A pretends to have a life during the day and that's when I could be sleeping, and then I'm A's doll at night? Does A even sleep? I guess I'm not making much sense, I still feel like this whole thing isn't even real. Derealization? I learned some of these terms back in Radley. But knowing the words and definitions clearly isn't enough. Where's Wren when you need him?

My new voodoo doll was waiting for me next to the piano so I sat down after breakfast and started playing the two songs I learned yesterday. I hadn't found any notes from A until then, so I just did the obvious, which was trying to learn to play more songs. After all, the doll was there for a reason. I also talked to the Jason doll. Learning to do things that Ali can do, obeying A, talking to life-sized dolls.... is this the new normal now?

After a while I heard 2 chimes and I remembered the A message I got the other day. 2 chimes means I have to check the mail. The door opened and once I was in the hallway I heard another door open and I realized it was that little boy's room with all the toys. I went inside and immediately saw a mailbox. I opened it, found an envelope with a message written inside and I sat down at the table next to the mailbox. The message said "3 chimes means Ali needs to be a good doll and return to her room. –A"

So then I heard 3 chimes and I went to my room. I don't quite get it though. A has this female voice telling me what to do anyway. What are the chimes for then? What's A trying to prove? That A is a double authority? We'll see about that.