Blainsville

3) The Killings

John

I remember the blood; so much blood and though I was a doctor it being my own daughter it just felt wrong... Sick. Jessica seemed so out of it and distraught I wasnt sure how to make her feel better because I felt as if I was dying too. Though we still have Lindsey to take care of and love Rhea was our first born; a baby doll and as those who say death is inevidable its true. That day there were more funerals than most the atmosphere seemed alot more quiet and empty compared to the usual cloudy day. Jessica was by my side while she held tightly to a slightly confused Lindsey; she would never understand thank God not until she is 13. Jess was crying along with most of our family no one ever knew what had happened the truth behind Rhea's actual death that was exactly why Diana wasnt showing up besides the fact she was so depressed. "We're so sorry about what happened to Rhea she was just about to be a teenager and she just was gone." One of our neighbors mention who showed up at the funeral Jess decided to talk to them and I decided that I was gonna stay beside my daughters newly dug grave for a few minutes to reminence I was unsure what I would say when the asked if we had anything nice to add about this young girl.

"Rhea Marie... I just wanted to say that I love you... I love you so much and that I am not sure how you died but I would have done anything to protect you. I'm sorry about what happened." It was the only speech I could muster up if I said anymore I would have destroyed the ceremony and Lindsey would finally see how insane daddy really is. That was the end of that... Technically that was thw end of us. It started out small at first a fouple arguments everyday about what we're keeping of Rhea's and yet for some reason I couldn't find it in me to get rid of any of it her room was supposed to stay that way because I needed answers ironically everyone in town wantee answers. Done in a an actual census project turns out every family who had a first born child disappeared that afternoon... No note, no goodbye, just unanswered questions that would haunt us forever. But as time flew by two weeks later Jessica went into full blown rage over what had happened that afternoon, "I remember being at the carnival and I was preparing for my game and next thing I know I went blank. I dont know what had happened it was almost as if I were in a dream." Jessica had said as we got ready to go to sleep I had asked her out of curiosity what she was doing that day with Rhea in the first place. Jess told me hiw Rhea had left Lindsey alone with a strange little boy and Rhea was making out with a guy two years older than her after that she could only remember rushing Rhea to the emergency room along with several other teens and kids suffering simular issues. I found it odd that there was a huge gap in between the day thats when I began to log in a notebook that I kept hidden and always with me;

What happened August 24th?
Could it have been psychological, emotional or physical?
Was it a disease waiting dormant for the right time?
Was it a virus that was temporary?
Was it only Blainsville that was targeted or the whole state?
Most importantly; what really happened to Rhea?