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ing through a compressor. I turned back in a split second to look, tripping and hitting my head on a tree stump in the process. I looked arou

ting my thoughts. With a slight groan, I opened my eyes just in time

thing hard in the process. I craned my neck a bit

ssie?" I half yelled, m

e!" She called out cheerfull

d sleep. Congratulations,” I m

I just had to wake you up, for the peace of the house". She

from the bed. “One of these days, I am going to put a prope

moving today dude!" She s

got we were leaving Mi

surprise on my face. "I'm— I'm sorry. Breakfast is in

welve, I and Jessie got into a fight, and she

go see a therapist for two years. Jessie had

e room was beginning to spin a little. I blinked a little and took a quick look around my roo

of my night's activities in my room. Just Jessie knows of this, and that's why she is always the one running up to cal

the mess to my bedroom—bad hab

ar

is tiny, loud voice she always has reserved for moments when she needs either

here and the living room looked empty and unoccupied, just like when we moved h

become accustomed to. He was one of what kids liked to call mode

w chairs the moving agents had not taken alre

usual dramatic manner. Dad once joked that she should have considered

nged glances, trust him to be the cool guy at all times. Mom served all of us, and then took us on a long

keep since forever. Make a noise, and you'll have her to deal with for the rest of

fork down. One of the downsides to Mom’s rule

d, uncertain as to

ur head, and why am I just s

t during the encounter last night! Jess

day evening. I uhm… went to

and I didn't notice." Mom continued, narr

na yesterday!"

eing you on a bandana yesterday eve

s better now, right son?" Dad asked, clapping me on the b

eah,

as also the quickest eater in our family. “The agents would be here to tow most of

’d saved me from Mom’s interrogations by being just himself. I wondered if he knew what was going on,

felt a mix of nostalgia and joy. Inasmuch as there were a lot of memories in this house, there

Maybe whoever lived here before me was into the dark arts or something! Or may

sister yelled, climbing the stairs that led to my roo

g yet." Jessie said as she ente

She stood there tapping her foot until she realised I n

ady bare as hell! The moving people were filing in and out, grunting as they lifted boxes

e house for?" Mom called in her tiny voi

l. I went to the kitchen, she wasn't there. Maybe she went for a la

. "Where's Jessie?" She asked when she met me, her

g. Suddenly, an idea came into m

the back of our house.

of the house and there she was, kneeling by a

ssi

answer, and

to her and gave her a tap, withdrawing my hands immediately. Her skin wa

ssi

ack, Mom h

es

yell as she turned swiftly, h

s darted downwards a bit and I caught sight of her

amed in a cold voice, pushing me to the floor with such strength she had

What do you think you’re doi

odied lips. "I will kill you and feed yo

as real or just an act. However, a certa

” I said, uncertain if my

tore her nails out from my chest and stabbed them in my eyes. I screamed in pain and horror as

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