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           Ididn’tdarethinkaboutthefourweeksbeingup,Ididn’tknowwhatwouldhappen,Ijustthoughttherewouldbearguingandshe’dsulkandI’dgethertostayanotherfourweeks—ImeanIthoughtIhadsomesortofpoweroverher,shewoulddowhatIwanted.Ilivedfromdaytoday,really.Imeantherewasnoplan.Ijustwaited.Ievenhalfexpectedthepolicetocome.IhadahorribledreamonenightwhentheycameandIhadtokillherbeforetheycameintheroom.ItseemedlikeadutyandIhadonlyacushiontokillherwith.IhitandhitandshelaughedandthenIjumpedonherandsmotheredherandshelaystill,andthenwhenItookthecushionawayshewaslyingtherelaughing,she’donlypretendedtodie.Iwokeupinasweat,thatwasthefirsttimeIeverdreamedofkillinganyone.

           Shestartedtalkingaboutgoingseveraldaysbeforetheend.Shekeptonsayingthatshewouldnevertellasoul,andofcourseIhadtosayIbelievedher,butIknewevenifshemeantitthepoliceorherparentswouldscrewitoutofherintheend.Andshekeptonabouthowwe’dbefriendsandshe’dhelpmechoosepicturesandintroducemetopeopleandlookafterme.Shewasverynicetomethosedays;notthatofcourseshedidn’thaveherreasons.

           Atlastthefatalday(November10th,the11thwasherreleaseday)came.ThefirstthingshesaidwhenItookherinhercoffeewas,couldwehaveacelebrationpartytonight?

           Whataboutguests,Isaid,joking,notthatIwasfeelinglighthearted,needIadd.