"I have a gun, Be. If you make so much as a scream, I''ll kill Niall next door."


    I froze, my heart sinking to the pit of my stomach "No you won''t." I gasped, "He''s your son."


    "Do you think I won''t kill him?" Herughter filled the air with chill. "I once killed you… I won''t hesitate to get rid of my son for the sake of revenge."


    "You''re evil!" My teeth clenched.


    "Is that apliment?" Alexandria giggled. "Turn around, I want to witness the fear in your eyes when I get rid of you."


    I obediently did what she told me.


    She was wearing a servant''s uniform, and concealed her hair color behind a brte wig. No wonder no one noticed her sneak in, she blended well with her disguise.


    "You won''t get away with this."


    "Oh, really? I''ve done this before Be. I was never caught and I''m sure not this time."


    Her lips curled into a smug smirk. "Lucas will take time to return, by the time he reaches here, you''ll be dead."


    Shock reverberated through me. Panic threatened to consume me, but I refused to let fear cloud my judgment. I needed to regain control of the situation and find a way to get her off guard.


    "Before you kill me, I want to know the truth, did you kill mom and dad?"


    Alexandriaughed hysterically as if the words were amusing.


    "I did."


    The revtion hit me like a ton of bricks and my breath hitched in my throat.


    Tears welled up in my eyes, clouding my vision. "How could you be so heartless? Did you even feel guilt after plotting their death?"


    I struggled toprehend how she could do that to the person who raised her and showered her with love.


    "Why?" The question escaped my trembling lips.


    Alexandria fixed her gaze upon me with chilling intensity.


    "Because they were obstacles, standing in the way of what I wanted," she replied, her voice an eeriebination of serenity and cold detachment.


    "Our parents never understood me. They always showered you with their attention. You''re their favorite child while they stifled my ambitions, suppressed my desires, and kept me locked in a mental institution."


    "They did not need me so I killed them, and freed myself. Oh, I didn''t really kill them with my hands, I just plotted it to make it look like an ident."


    "Mom and dad love you so much. They never favored me. You''re just making an excuse to justify killing them."


    Alexandria''s mental condition made my parents care for her more than they cared for me. In fact, I sometimes feel jealous that they spend little time with me and instead pour their time and attention to my other twin.


    But despite that, I understand that Alexandria needed them because of her condition and that made me finally ept that they didn''t want my twin to be left out.


    "They''re selfish people.. If I could kill them again, I would Be."


    Anger surged within me,peting with the overwhelming sadness.


    "I will make sure you pay for your crimes, Alexandria," I spat, my voice wavering butced with determination. "You may have escaped with your crimes before but not this time."


    For a fleeting moment, I could sense a flicker of fear in Alexandria''s eyes. But just as quickly as it appeared, her sinister smile reimed its ce on her lips. "I had enough of you, sister. It''s time to say goodbye."


    The tip of the gun aimed at my head. "Goodbye, Be… Niall will be next."


    I couldn''t move in fear and closed my eyes, waiting for the cold metal to pierce my flesh.


    Bang! Bang!


    There was no pain… Only silence… My eyes opened and found Alexandria standing on her feet with blood flowing out of her lips.


    The gun slipped from her grasp and fell to the floor. Secondster, her slender body followed.


    Standing on the door of my bedroom was a man I had never seen before. Standing behind him was Lucas, his face marred with darkness.


    A choke sobbed escaped my lips and I copsed on the floor, trembling with an onught of emotions.


    That was so close… If they hadn''t arrived in time, I would have been dead by now.


    "Be."


    Lucas pulled me into his arms tightly. I thought I would suffocate. "Are you alright?"


    I nodded. "I - I was so scared….. I - thought that was the end of me. I swore I imagined myself crossing a river…"


    "Hush…" His warm hand caressed my head, as though trying to soothe a crying child. "It''s alright now… No one''s gonna hurt you now that I''m here."


    "How did you know that Alexandria''s here?" I looked at him, waiting for an answer.


    "ckstone tried to leave the country but we were notified by the airlines and he was caught. When we didn''t find Alexandria with him I realized that she might be plotting something and I thought she might be here that''s why I immediately decided to get home."


    Lucas ced a hand on my chest. "I was so scared. I thought I would lose you…"


    Tears welled up my eyes once more, clouding my vision. "I-is she dead?" I asked, turning to the man who knelt  beside my twin''s body to check her pulse.


    "I''m sorry…. she''s dead " He replied.


    Alexandria killed our parents, although I tried to feel sad for her death, I couldn''t. She brought this upon herself, and what happened to her now was the consequence of her action.


    The sound of sirens filled the air.


    Alexandria''s dead body was sealed in a ck bag and carried away to the car.


    The police officer took us to the station to give our statements. The interviewsted for only an hour but to me it felt like an eternity.


    When it finished, Lucas was waiting for me outside the door and he took my hand and we went home.


    Now that Alexandria is gone, Lucas and I have no reason to be together…. I''m sure sooner orter he will tell me to leave...