Chapter 8

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I entered the hallway and saw the attic ladder hanging down. The flames were entering the dining room blocking the front door. The ladder was covered in dust as I placed my hands on it. Kaitlyn was in the corner talking to the doll. "Give me the doll and I can end this, please?" I jumped when her head snapped up to look at me. Her eyes were blue and afraid.

"Please take her Amanda?"

She had tears in her eyes as I stepped towards her. Before Sharah could come back I grabbed the doll out of her hands."Run I'll finish this." I said to her. She didn't want to but I gave her an encouraging nod. She went down the ladder and out the side door.

Staring at the doll I have never hated an object more. The flames were climbing into the attic so it was now or never. Carefully placing the doll on a box I raised the hammer over my had and smashed the dolls porcelain face. The only way out of the attic was the window so I ran over to it. I opened the window and carefully stepped onto the roof. It was at least a 30 foot drop.

I placed my foot on the oak tree next to the house and then my other one until owns successfully in the tree. Going to another ranch meant I would have jump. I pushed hard off the branch but slipped and fell far.

That's when everything went black.

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