Almost A Murderer

Maybe I wasn’t a true believer, or maybe the donation wasn’t sizeable enough. None of the things I did made a difference. I moved out of the house where Sarah died; she followed me to the apartment. I took medications daily to numb my brain; she appeared in my dreams. I visited Dr Kent every week; she was there in the office with me. I even went back to the temple and bought more talismans. But Sarah kept haunting me. She finally drove me over the edge on a stormy night. The gates of heaven opened. Buckets of water came pouring down. Big fat raindrops pelted the windows. I closed my eyes and pretended to sleep, just to stop Kieran from worrying. I counted the time in my head. It was approaching midnight. The storm showed no signs of stopping. I rolled over to lie on my side, facing the door. When Sarah showed up, I wasn’t surprised. Nothing surprised me anymore ‘Amiyah.’ She smiled, her fangs glinting under a flash of lightning. ‘Come with me.’ I just stared at her. ‘All this will stop