Crooked Man

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Back to Anna's Pov

I can see her now. Monica. I found her. She's sitting. She's hiding in her room. She's smiling though. A huge one. It's so cheerful. A bit too much, considering the blood on the walls.
She looked at me.

"Are you dead?" she asked. I didn't know what to tell her. That's probably because she knew the answer herself. I'm dead anyway. I'm in her mind.
"What do you think?" I ask.
"I say you're not! You're my sister. Forever." Silence. None of us says a thing.
"Monica you must grow up." I say. I have to tell her everything. "I'm dead but I am your sister forever."
"No! Don't tell me that! I don't believe you! Mom told me enough lies already!"
"What did she tell you?" I ask calmly. She doesn't answer. "WHY DID YOU KILL HER?!?!" I shout. I can't take it anymore.
"I had to! I HAD TO DO IT!" she starts crying. "I had to get revenge for your death!"
"But Monica you don't understand.." I start saying.
"Yes I do understand! She killed you! She FREAKIN' KILLED YOU!"
"No Monica. It wasn't her who did it..." I know this might be too much for someone her age but...she needs to know. "Dad killed me..."