When Love Turns Deadly
Light flooded the room, revealing the horror of what he had done—his mother lay lifeless, and his eyes met mine, full of realization and horror.
He dropped the knife with a clatter and stumbled away.
I bolted back to my room, locking the door with shaking hands.
Dad walked up to my room and slammed his hand against the door. My heart was pounding, and I could not bring myself to open it.
The door, sturdy and secure, a relic from when that room was meant for my older brother, held fast.
I did not know if Dad was outside, wanting to get rid of me too or if he was trying to hand me the kitchen knife, making me the one to kill Grandma.