We cleaned up the kitchen and went upstairs to get comfortable. Once we were situated, I opened the journal and started reading aloud.
Dear Diary,
I am so mad. Mommy and Daddy made Ants leave today. And it’s all Vanessa’s fault. She told them something that made them mad at Ants. Ants didn’t do anything. She’s just jealous because Ants always liked me more than her.
Valarie
I handed the notepad we used at Annabelle’s house to Chase. “Might as well take notes as we go. Who is Ants?”
Dear Diary,
I hate Vanessa. I thought Mommy and Daddy would let Ants come back when they weren’t mad anymore, but they didn’t. I miss Ants so much.
Valarie
Dear Diary,
I have a new friend. Her name is Ann, and she’s all mine. No one else knows about her. I don’t have to share her with stupid Vanessa. I like her a lot, but she’s not Ants. I miss Ants so much.
Valarie
Dear Diary,
Vanessa told Mommy and Daddy she heard me talking to someone. She told them I wouldn’t play with her or talk to her because I spend all of my time with my new friend. Daddy got mad, and Mommy cried. They sent me to my room and told me not to come out. Stupid Vanessa. We hate her. She took Ants away from me and now she wants to take Ann away, too.
Valarie
Dear Diary,
Mommy took me to the doctor today. I told her I wasn’t sick, but she said I had to go. She wasn’t like the other doctor. She didn’t take my temperature, and I didn’t have to get any shots. She told me to sit on a couch, and she asked me so many questions. She asked me about my new friend, but I lied and told her I didn’t have one. Just like I was supposed to. Mommy says I have to go see this doctor every week. Stupid Vanessa.
Valarie
Dear Diary,
I’m in trouble again. I was supposed to help stupid Vanessa clean up the playroom, but I fell asleep. I couldn’t help it. Ann won’t stop talking so I can go to sleep at night. She only talks to me when I’m alone and then she won’t stop talking. She hates Vanessa as much as I do.
Valarie
Dear Diary,
I don’t like Ann anymore, but she won’t go away. I asked her to leave me alone, and she said she would, but she wants me to make Vanessa go away first. She said if I did that, she would leave me alone and promised to never talk to me again. Stupid Vanessa. She ruins everything.
Valarie
Dear Diary,
Ann helped me come up with a plan to get rid of Vanessa. I’m going to do it tomorrow. I’ll be so happy when both of them are gone.
Valarie
Dear Diary,
Today I acted like I liked Vanessa again. She was so excited to play with me. She said we could do whatever I wanted. I told her I wanted to show her a new secret hiding spot. Stupid Vanessa followed me up to the attic. We opened a window and crawled out onto the roof. I made her go first. She was scared, but she did it because it was what I wanted. I climbed out behind her and then I kicked her in the back as hard as I could. Stupid Vanessa screamed and then she stopped. Ann told me I did a good job and then she said goodbye. I’m back in my room, and I’m going to go to sleep.
Valarie
“Holy shit. She killed her sister. Did you know that?” Chase asked.