Guilt: A Fractured Minds Novel

Chapter Thirty-nine

"What are you talking about? How could you say that? Your sister is missing and definitely not murdered. Where on earth did this idea come from?" Shaking my head I shove my fists into my pockets.

"It's true alright? She is murdered-"

"And how would you know that?" She asks folding her arms over her chest. She tilts her head to the side as if trying to understand.

"I know because, well, because I was there. I watched as her lifeless body fell to the ground. She was shot in the chest that night by someone and I still haven't found out who did it. The murderer killed her at a party that all the recently graduated teenagers were at. That means the killer is most likely close to our age. Someone who has something against Victoria and we've got to know them or at the very least heard of them before. After all this town isn't the biggest."

"You watched your older sister get killed. Do you realize how insane this all sounds? You're sister is just a missing person's case to everyone and it should be to you as well. You shouldn't be going around telling everyone you "watched your sister get murdered". Alexandria I think that all this lack of sleep has finally caught up to you. Why don't I just drive you home so you can get some rest?" She asks while reaching for my arm. Moving away from her I watch her every move.

"It's not from "lack of sleep", okay? I know what I saw. I'm clearer than I've ever been and I won't let you or anyone else tell me any different. Maybe you killed my sister!" I say feeling my muscles tense up staring at her. She flinches at my tone causing me to laugh.

"You always were pathetic Kara." I watch as she opens her mouth to speak only for nothing to come out. Her arms hang limp at her sides while she takes a step backwards.
"I'm not pathetic and I didn't kill your sister. Alexandria what you are proposing is insane! You need to talk to someone about all of this. It had to be the grief talking."

Laughing I take a step towards her, "It's anything but the grief talking. It's not insane because I'm right. My sister was murdered. I should have never trusted you. Why on earth did I tell you all of this?" I whisper the last sentence to myself while she avoids eye contact by looking at her shoes, her brown hair serving at a curtain.

"You are wrong because if I know anything it's that you're not right. And to think that I thought we were friends." Her voice grows softer until the end. Taking a step back I look at this stranger who has tears falling from her eyes..

"I can't believe that I considered you a friend! Well that is no longer." I snarl out causing her to turn her back from me. Walking over to the front door she opens it before turning to me.

"Get out."

At her words I growl, "What did you just say?"
"Get out of this house or I will-"

"What? Call your little boyfriend?" I sneer as her face hardens and she points outside at the looming darkness.

"I won't say it again." Quickly walking outside I ignore her as she slams the door shut. Turning around I yell, "I f*cking hate you!"

Running down to my car I pull my keys out. Hands shaking I shove my key into the lock before getting in and quickly shutting the door. Not bothering to put a seatbelt on I start the car and drive off down the street. All the while my hands tightening on the steering wheel. Not once looking back.

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Throwing the keys across my bedroom I scream out in frustration. Anger boils underneath my skin as I throw myself onto my bed. Shaking I try to not break anything in here because I know I will regret it. Looking up I see the broken glow in the dark solar system and am reminded of what my sister's fate was.

Whoever ended her life can't get away with what they've done without punishment and if I'm the one to do so be it. They need to pay for the sin they have committed. I think as grab my notebook with my list of suspects staring up at me. Grabbing a pen I read over everyone's potential motive and striking through the ones I know couldn't killed my sister.

The list that mostly consists of my sister's friends not only leave a few remaining suspects. One of them did it and they are going to pay. I think as I stare at the names. Tearing my eyes away I close the book knowing that if I don't get at least a bit of sleep tonight then I won't be as efficient as I could be tomorrow. Getting ready for bed I quickly brush my teeth and change into Pajamas. Turning off the light I walk over to my bed. Pulling my covers back I slid in before pulling them back over my body.

It's then when my mind begins to wander back to the fight I had with Kara. I can't believe I said those things to her, but what's done is done. I just got so angry at the comments she was making. She sounded just like Jared did what seems like a week ago.

I just tore apart one of the few good relationships I had left. I think as a tear falls down the side of my face. Leaving a trail of resolve in its place. I'm going to solve my sister's murder even if it's the last thing I ever do. Kara will see that I'm right. They all will. I think as I close my eyes. Taking a deep breath I let myself slowly slip away.