CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE: SURPRISING ACTIONS

~SONIA~ I've never once liked Mae, nor have I treated her well, but honestly, I've never wanted her dead. The worst thing I could do was abuse her, both physically and verbally. Realizing she got into an accident all because of us and the prank we played made me so guilty that I felt like my world was crumbling. What if her husband finds out about the deceit and arrests us? What if she doesn't survive the accident? What if— A lot of ‘What ifs’ ran through my mind, and I felt my heart racing faster than normal. “Mum, we killed Mae,” I said, panting and breathing heavily. I began sweating profusely despite being under the air conditioner. “We didn't kill her; she's not dead,” Mum said, pacing to and fro. I sank my fingers into my hair, ruffling it in frustration and throwing away the pins on it. “And what if she's dead?” I screamed. Mum shook her head sideways, trying just to believe she was actually dead. “She’s not. She mustn't die; otherwise, we’re doomed,” Mum said, and I