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The police station was cold and brightly lit.
Mom and Dad sat in chairs, blank–eyed,
muttering, “No, no…”
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They didn’t look at the bloody crime scene
photos, or the death certificate.
The photos showed my sister’s car, twisted
and wrecked.
I choked back tears, describing the night of
the accident.
Mom covered her face, sobbing.
Dad slumped in his chair, crying silently.
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They had finally realized that my sister was
dead.
Haley stood to the side, her eyes red, but she
didn’t cry.
She patted Mom’s back, speaking softly.
“Don’t be so sad, Mom and Dad. I’m here for
you. I’ll take care of you.”
“Sarah wouldn’t want you to be like this.‘
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I couldn’t take her fake act.
I stormed over and slapped her.
The red handprint stood out on her face.
“What are you doing!”
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“You killed my sister!”
I screamed, rage filling me.
The police had already told me the results of
their investigation.
“How could you say that?”
Haley whimpered, covering her face. “I
didn’t… I didn’t hurt her.”
Mom and Dad put Haley behind them,
protecting her.
“Don’t talk like that! Haley is so kind. She
would never do that!”
“Don’t accuse her, Haley. “We love you.”
Even though I didn’t expect anything, I was
hurt by the way they defended Haley.
They always took care of their kids, they just
never took care of my sister and I.
