4

Kaya

I was sure it was Serena's voice I had heard coming from behind the mask. She was my sister, I couldn't possibly mistake her voice but somehow, I had still wished that it wasn't her. 

I hoped that it wouldn’t be her. That she wasn’t as bad as she portrayed herself, and that my sister was in there somewhere. 

The person took off the mask slowly, and the scar was the first thing I noticed. And all my hopes shattered. 

“Serena… What's the meaning of this? What are you doing? Let me out of here?” 

I fought against the thigh ropes and she laughed.

The sound was like a dagger to my chest. No, seeing her was the dagger to my chest. That just turned it more, causing more pain and making me bleed even more.

After all the things she has done, I’ve never felt as betrayed as I do right now. I regretted giving her a chance all these years, for believing there was some good left in her. That my sister was in there somewhere. She isn’t. She never has.

“Let her down, boys." 

One of the men stepped forward and cut the rope holding me, causing me to land on my butt and my ankle at a very odd angle. Despite the pain that ripped through my leg, my eyes were focused on Serena who was standing above me. 

She walked forward and crouched to my position, wielding a sharp dagger in her hands. 

“I wonder what would happen if I hurt mommy's precious little lamb.” She placed it on my cheek, the cold metal pressing against it and digging into it. 

“What do you think you're doing, Serena?” 

“Oh sister, you don't know how long I've been waiting for this. How long I've been wanting you to be at my mercy." 

I could see her face now and I wish I couldn’t. She looked like a crazed woman, her eyes wide with rage. 

So how did she know I was here and how did she prepare this beforehand? 

“Why are you doing this, Serena? Why do you hate me so much? What have I ever done to you?”

She stood up and took a few steps away from me. 

“You… you took everything away from me! You ruined my life!” 

I couldn't understand what she was saying but I didn't ask. I knew it would just upset her more. The only thing that was important to me now was how I would get out of here. 

“You took our mother away from me. She only loved you.” She spit out bitterly. “Her entire life was centered around you and she acted like I didn’t even exist. What about me, wasn't I her daughter too? Why didn't she love me like she loved you?”

“That’s not true! She loved you, you were the one who was just too selfish to see it. She loved both of us equally but you wanted her just for yourself!”

Serena hated sharing. That was one of her vices. 

“Shut up, I'm not done talking. Next, you did this to me.” She pointed the dagger to her face. 

“That was a mistake and I'll forever regret what happened that day-"

“But that doesn't solve anything! I'll have this forever and I'll be ugly! It's all your fault! But you know the funny thing, I still managed to get your boyfriend. Jack is all mine and when you're gone, he'll forget all about you and his stupid love for you.” 

I frowned. Wasnt she ever satisfied? Did she want to ruin me before she finally realized that she had won? 

“What exactly do you want from me, Serena?” 

She returned to her former position.

“I want to kill you.” She pressed the knife against my face again. “I want to watch the life leave you as I kill you with my bare hands, that's what I want. And now, I'm going to have my wish. " 

I doubted that would satisfy her. She had planned all this, I was sure and now, she was about to be granted her heart's desire. 

As I closed my eyes, a tear rolled down my face and she pressed the cold metal against my throat. 

“Fine, let's end it.”