Surprise Attack

[Arissa’s POV]

"Arissa…"

"You deserve this."

"Die."

The disembodied voices drifted in and out of the darkness, threatening to pull me towards them while I fought to get away. Dammit, this was really beginning to get old.

Groaning, I turned over and opened one eye to find my mother sitting in the corner of the room watching me with hollow eyes.

"Even in death, you refuse to go away?" I grumbled, beginning to sit up. "Did you enjoy the show last night? Should I perform it for you again?"

Throwing my legs over the side of the bed, I let the blanket that had been tightly wrapped around me fall to my waist, revealing my bare chest. Giving an amused smirk, I got up from the bed and stretched.

"You’re still there?" I asked, taking in my mother once more. "I much prefer the company of the creepy children."

"Arissa," my mother’s weak voice groaned. "Why did you kill me?"

"Why?" I responded, leaning in close enough to be able to see the flames flickering in her hollow eyes. "Because I wanted to