A Farewell Gift of Death
"So, this is where the ketchup went? How dare you waste it just to put on a show!"
He reached out to wipe it off, but the instant his fingers brushed my skin, he screamed in horror because I was ice-cold.
His hand trembled violently as he pointed at me, his voice shaking. "She's… Dead. She's really dead!"
Edwin's breath caught, his chest tightening as he stared at my lifeless body in disbelief.
Mom wailed, nearly fainting. For the first time, I saw genuine fear etched into their faces. But she didn't dare take a step closer as maggots had already begun to crawl from beneath my clothing.