A Sister's Argument

Body of missing teen found. The headlines blasts across her parents T.V screen. Ana looked at the screen. Local teen Mia Thompson’s body was found five miles down stream from where she was reported missing. Ana felt her lips curve into a smile.

They finally found that bitch’s body.

Forcing down the glee inside of herself, Ana frowned. She needed this to be the best performance of her life. Taking a few soothing breathes she closed her eyes, before opening them wide. Allowing the tears pool into her lids.

“MUM! Quick it’s Mia!” She let out a sob as the tears slide down her face. She’s been pretending to cry since she was seven. She heard the sound of footsteps running above her.

“Mia! Where is she…” Her mum frantically came running into the room. Flinging her head back and forward. Ana trembled as she pointed her mother to the T.V. She almost felt guilty when her mum let out a inhuman scream.

Ana stood still behind her parents. Her mother was a mix between crying and screaming, and her father was stoic. She wanted to roll her eyes and tell them to get over it. They had to have known she was dead. She’s been missing for three months. But it wasn’t like she could really tell them that. It was one thing to act heartless about her sisters murder. It was another thing to have been the one to have bashed her head into the rock beside the creek.

But it wasn’t like Ana had really meant it. She’d just been mad that her little sister had been sleeping with Ana’s boyfriend. They’d been having an argument, and Ana just sort of lost it a little. She’s been certain that she was about to be found out when they’d first discovered the blood on the rock. But they hadn’t even suspected that anyone was with Mia, let alone her own sister.

Her father turned. "The Press got a leaked story. They don’t know if it’s her.” He slid his phone into his pocket.

Her mother sniffled. “It’s not Mia?”

“It could be.” Her dad paused. “We’ll have to go and identify it.”

“I could do it mum.” Ana let it slip out. “Absolutely not.” Her dad shock his head. He was already grabbing his keys. Her mother blindly following him. “You stay here, Ana. You don’t need to see this.”

Ana listen to the front door close. Before she cut the act. Leave it to Mia to take up their parents attention even from beyond the grave. She slipped into the kitchen, and opened the cabinet above the fridge. A little vodka wasn’t going to be missed at a moment like this.

The door creaked open and Ana froze. Caught in the act.

“Vodka Ana.. Really?” Ana spun around at the sound of her sister’s voice.