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“Enough,” he said firmly. “I don’t want to hear another word about this ridiculous conspiracy theory. “Jessica made a mistake, she’s apologized, and that’s the end of it.
“If you can’t find it in your heart to forgive your own sister, then maybe you need to take a long look at what kind of person you’re becoming.”
She sat in the chair beside my bed and spoke in a voice devoid of emotion. “I’m going to finish what I started,” she said calmly. “But next time, I’ll be more careful.
“And if you try to stop me or tell anyone what you think you know, I’ll make sure the last thing you see before you go down is mom and dad blaming you for destroying our family.”
She stood up and walked toward the door, pausing to look back at me one final time. “Sweet dreams, big sister.”
The next morning, I waited until everyone left the house before calling the police. My hands shook as I dialed, knowing this decision would change everything between me and my family forever.
But Jessica’s midnight threat had made one thing crystal clear. My life depended on getting law enforcement involved before she could make good on her promise. Detective Maria Martinez arrived at my house two hours later.
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