Repeat

One

Sarah jolted awake, her heart pounding in her chest, sweat slicking her skin. The events of that fateful day played out vividly in her mind, as they often did in her nightmares. She sat up in bed, blinking away the remnants of sleep, trying to shake off the lingering sense of dread that clung to her like a shroud.

It had been ten years since that fateful night, ten years since she had pleaded with Emily to stay home, ten years since she had lost her twin sister to a senseless act of violence. But the pain and guilt still weighed heavily on her heart, a burden she carried with her every day.

Pushing aside the tangled sheets, Sarah swung her legs over the edge of the bed and ran a hand through her hair, trying to calm the frantic beat of her heart. She glanced at the clock on the nightstand – 3:00 AM. Another sleepless night, another night consumed by memories she couldn't escape.

With a heavy sigh, Sarah got up and made her way to the kitchen, needing the comfort of a warm cup of tea to soothe her frayed nerves. As she waited for the kettle to boil, she couldn't help but replay the events of that night in her mind, searching for any clue she might have missed, any detail that might lead her closer to the truth.

But the memories were like fragments of a shattered mirror, distorted and fragmented, reflecting back only pain and regret. No matter how hard she tried to piece them together, they remained just out of reach, taunting her with their elusive secrets.

As Sarah poured herself a cup of tea and sank into a chair at the kitchen table, she knew that she couldn't continue to live like this, trapped in a never-ending cycle of grief and guilt. She needed answers, closure, a chance to finally lay her sister's memory to rest.

Determined to find the truth, Sarah made a silent vow to herself – she would not rest until she had uncovered the mystery of Emily's death, no matter how dangerous the journey might be. For her sister's sake, and for her own sanity, she would not let the past continue to haunt her.