I stood at the front door and waved goodbye to my sister as she drove off to the cinema. I stood there for a while, half-expecting her to come back. When she didn’t, I locked the front door and raced up to my room to find a new paperclip as I had lost the other one. ‘Aha!’ I exclaimed when I managed to find one. I picked the lock, but it didn’t take much time as I had been practicing picking locks at school, picking my locker’s lock, and earning a few “what-the-hell-is-that-girl-trying-to-do” looks. I just gave them a “mind-your-own-business” look. I went in and flicked on the light. Once again, a dim glow filled the room. I immediately went to the diary, which was sitting beside a beaker that was filled with a strange orange-reddish liquid. I picked up the diary and flipped to the first page. I started reading.

23^rd of August, 2006:

I still don’t get it…

Why her? I mean, she’s younger than me!

I’m NOT evil. I won’t believe Mum and Dad. I f I can even call them that. They’re losers.

It’s not fair! I need to get it… But I need to be careful… That necklace can potentially give me powers; GREAT powers. Yet Mum and Dad are in the way…

I gasped, but continued reading, latched onto every word. I skipped a few entries as they were about how her experiments were going. I stopped at a particular entry.

12^th of April, 2007:

I HAVE IT! I HAVE THE SOLUTION!!

The solution this way NO-ONE can detect the poison… Just a droplet…

But I have to wait… It’s almost _____’s birthday…

18^th of May, 2007:

Today’s _____’s birthday… Enjoy it while you can little sister~

2^nd of June, 2007:

I have put the droplets in their food at dinner. They don’t even realize…

It’ll start working soon~ Watch out dearest Mum and Dad.

3^rd of June, 2007:

Success! _____ found them dead this morning. Their funerals are next month…

Now they’re out of the way…

They’re cleverer than I imagined… That necklace is almost impossible to get off.

I tried last night while _____ was asleep.

I’ll have to wait until I get the solution to undo that necklace, but until then, let’s play “nice” older sister.

I couldn’t believe my eyes. My kind caring sister… is a FRAUD! I couldn’t believe it. She murdered my parents… And they’re gone because of her! I felt my anger boil up inside me, but it was quickly smothered down by fear as I realized that I might not have long to live; she was already trying to make a potion to get my necklace and then she’ll probably kill me. My mind started to scream. I quickly flipped to the latest entry.

4^th of September, 2012:

So close! I almost have the solution… Yet it isn’t quite right yet…

Maybe another month and I’ll have the solution!

Finally after all these years… I can have the necklace for myself!

I almost dropped the diary in horror. I quickly replaced the diary to its original spot and locked the door as I went back to the hallway. I ran inside my room and looked at the clock. Only 9 pm. I needed to escape. Fast. But when? I didn't know. But at least something comforted me; I have at least a month to plan my escape. I hopped into bed, trying to forget my fears. There's still another month... I couldn't help but worry. A month wasn't long enough for me to find a place to stay at, and I don't want to burden my friends families. I sighed and buried my face in my hands. At least I have my own bank account... I had money in there, yet I didn't know whether it willbe enough for rent or something. I stared out the window and up at the stars. Sometimes I wish that I could just live a normal life, and forget all my worries. I already felt my world start to slowly crumble around me, as death came closer and closer by the second, soon greeting me with cold arms. I shivered at that thought. No, I won't let the happen! I stood up from my bed and pumped my fist in the air. 'I won't let this happen! I can survive!' I yelled out loud, but then quickly covering my mouth. Although I felt death creeping up on me (or it could just be the fact that I was imagining it since I was scared out of mind), I made it clear to myself that I would just have to get of my way and learn to survive. As sleepiness took over me, I smiled, despite everything.