I stood there rattled, trembling, the bloody knife still in my hand. My mouth opened and closed, but I was in too much shock for words. "I don't know. I didn't mean to. I just lost it," I ended up rambling, dropping the knife as I watched Alec bleed out fast. Out of nowhere, Xander pulled a gun and, without hesitation, shot my heaving mom in the chest. For a second, my vision went white. Time stopped. My mom's screaming, “Betty, run!” with her dying breath called me back to the moment, as she clutched at the pooling red on her chest. She dropped dead beside Alec, who lay equally still. No longer fighting or holding out his hand for help. "Mom, no!" I yelled, taking a step towards her. "Come here, you bitch. Come and die!" Xander roared, rising to his feet, looking like the devil about to claim a soul. Grief crashed over me like a tidal wave, but I pushed it down. My survival instincts kicked in and I fled the room. Back in the foyer, my shaking, bloody fingers grabbe
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