Chapter 16

In Irye's room, Anne is holding her step sister's wrist and crying. Irye looks like a monster to her now. Her eyes,voice and even smile is not the same as she knows. The expression in her eyes or unusual smiles is not there anymore.

She watches Irye's tear drops run down her cheeks. Irye's grip levels from loosening and tightening and her expression from anger to regret and back again. She is having an internal battle,seeing what she is doing to Anne but can't control herself.

Irye is now heaving profusely and presses the more Anne cries. Anne,on the verge losing her life calls her step sister's name,choking.

Irye is pressing Anne's neck and loosens her grip upon hearing Anne voice but immediately unconsciously tightens when Anne tries to catch a breathe.

Suddenly a knock spoils the moment. Irye doesn't mind and keeps on pressing Anne's neck.The girl lets out a tear as she feels her eyes become heavy.She begins losing consciousness.Her eyes are blurry but she keeps on fighting.

After a voice is heard, Irye quickly lets go of Anne sub consciously. Finally getting full control over herself, she jumps back and regret start filling her up.

She quivers on one look at Anne on floor clutching her neck and gasping for breath.

The door forces open and Irye takes this chance to rush out. Blake at the door catches her at the stairs. Just a glance in Irye's room and Blake knows what happened.

Irye crouches causing Blake to follow in motion. She clutches her other hand and mutters shakingly.

"I almost killed her, am a monster Blake, am monster. My mother was right all along"

Blake moves his hands across her back.

"It's okay now, am here"he comforts.

"No it's not, it's not"Irye disagrees shaking her head. Eyes wide open looking around nowhere in particular as she murmurs.

"Hey, hey, look at me..Irye, look at me"Blake says desperately, turning Irye's face to face his.

He looks into her eyes and doesn't miss their quick change from aquarium to black then back. Blake is taken aback but makes sure she doesn't notice.

"Is this why you turned me down?. Why you couldn't explain yourself?"he speaks."Is this why you run from me?"he wipes her tears.

"Should you be asking me that question now?"Irye sniffles and free herself from Blake's arms.

"Can't you see what is happening?"she continues."Look in there. She is just 12 and I tried to kill her"she yells, tearing up.

Blake remembers something and looks around.

"Your family..."he gets cut off by Irye.

"They're all out except for my two step sisters."he sniffs once more."Bethel's probably sleeping or listening to music."

Blake sighs in relief and holds Irye's hand."It's not your fault okay"he tells her.

"Oh right it's not."she says."I forgot."

Blake tools his eyes."Stop being sarcastic."

"Am not"she voices out shakingly.

"Maybe you were just scared, maybe something is happening with you."Blake tries to justify. "You need to calm down Irye. let's find a solution to this."

"You saw it didn't you"Irye's voice is low now. "My eyes,don't try to deny it."

Blake is quiet not sure of what to say.

"We will find a...."Blake gets interrupted.

"No you won't.You don't understand"She says. "You don't".

"Then make me"Blake anxiously says. "Make me under...."

"I was in there Blake, in here"she points to herself. "I saw my my hand reach out to her neck. I saw myself pressing her neck and all I could was cry."She stops to breathe.

"I couldn't stop even if I wanted to. It's ...It's like I was not me."she wipes her new tears. "I was in here but all I could do was struggle helplessly. I couldn't control myself."She lowers her head and cries.

"It's not you"Blake shakes his head in disagreement and lowers his head down to look her in the eyes.

"Irye"a voice calls and Irye freezes.

Anne is now standing in front of the door looking at the two. Blake turns to Anne then back to Irye and notices her eyes change from black to aquarium in a split second.

"Oh"Irye murmurs and gets up. She runs down the stairs.

Blake kneels in front of Anne and hugs her."It's okay"he pats her back."You gonna be alright."

He breaks the hug and wipes imaginary tears from her face.

"Anne?"he calls,rubbing her shoulder.

"Mmm"She responds.

"Gonna have to keep this secret from family alright. Care to keep this secret for big bro?"he asks and she nods.

"Thank you."he sighs and runs down after Irye.