The Reasons

The Nightmare

I realize that I had messed up recently and changed the sisters name from Cassie to Lilith. Please excuse my mess up as I'm going over everything to fix it right now. Please comment where there may still be a "Lilith" in the story. Also I put Annie in here as the one Alex killed, that was a mistake. It should have been Cassie. Thanks, Larry signing off!

Alex's POV:

I hear a noise come from down the hall. What was that noise? It sounded like a door but no ones home but me. I pull my knife out from under my pillow and slowly creep out my room. I see the light on in my moms room but she's at the psychiatric hospital. I say in a low voice but hear able, "Mom?" I hear a small creek then glass shatters. I run in the room only to find Cassie on the floor dead with a knife in her skull... My knife.

"How? How? How?" I ask my self repeatedly. My knife wasn't in my hand but in Cassie's skull. I wasn't even in the room when the glass shattered! Wait, glass! Where is it? I don't see any glass anywhere in here. What the hell! I feel a sudden chill run down my spine then through my brain. I can't move. All the lights suddenly explode and I'm left in darkness. I bright figure appears and it seems to be a little girl. I find myself unable to take my eyes away from her. Then it speaks, "Alex, you have killed me. You stabbed me in the head with your knife. Why would you do this to me!?" It seems to sound like Cassie, that's the only thing that makes sense to me. "Cassie? Is that you sissy?" I say in a worried voice, almost breaking a tear. 'How?' That question still runs through my head. "Yes Alex, it's me Cassie. Snap out of it brother." I'm amazed by what she says even though I had already figured that it was my sister. I sadly respond to her, "My dear Cassie, this makes no sense to me. How did this happen? Did I really kill you? Or is this just some dream I can't wake up from? Please tell m-" She cuts me off, "Stop talking. You came into my room and asked if mom was here. Then you proceeded to come at me with your knife. I attempted to fight back but, you were too strong." "Sis, this isn't real. This can't be. WAKE ME UP FROM THIS NIGHTMARE!" I am thrown into the door and I am hit on the floor.
------ Moments later--------
I wake to here the sound of a knocking and a voice calling for me. Who could that be? I look around and notice, I'm in my bed. What? But wasn't I in moms room talking to the ghost of my sister? I get up out of bed to see that my knife is clean and under my pillow. I walk out of my room and examine the house. No one is home. I look at my clock and see that it's 3 pm. I slept all day, and that means I didn't go to school. I hear the knocking again so I walk over to the door and open it. "Where have you been?!" It's Annie! And she's home from school I'm guessing. "Oh um, about that. Yea, I kinda had a nightmare and slept in. I'm sorry Annie." I feel bad that I didn't see anyone this morning. She looks more sad that upset, I guess she wanted to see me. "Well I didn't see you this morning so I walked to school. It was lonely and I was scared." Now I really feel bad. "Annie, is there anyway possible I can make this up to you? Like maybe dinner, a movie, a picnic, anything?" She's quick to respond, "A picnic? That sounds nice actually. That would give me some time to think, relax and talk to someone who sounds normal. I'll take that offer."
"Alright, just come in and sit in the kitchen. I'll go get all the stuff."
I walk around the house, going here and there, grabbing the basket, the blanket, and... Some candles? Would that be over doing it? Yeah, let's not. I walk back to Annie.
"So, what kind of meat do you like?"
"Oh me? Um, I like really anything. Deli ham is pretty good!"
I grab the ham out of the fridge and put it on the table. I take out the bread and make two sandwiches. They go into the basket along with a bottle of wine because I need some. Annie looks great, I guess she's ready. "Let's go!"