Anna's POV
"Then why?"
"Because no one ever loved me." The room turned silent.
I feel his pain from my end, he's silent now. She just hit a spot. He walks out of the room. Renee doesn't regret her words and I can see it. She wanted him to leave.
Dad walked into the room, he didn't even knock. "What's happening? I'm in this house. We need a family meeting now." He shut the door, Renee doesn't mind staying in. I'm hating her new attitude.
"Renee, dad said he wants everyone in the sitting room." She ignored me. Bitch!
Whore! Bastardized bastard!
I'm heading out without her, I don't give a fuck about it.
Mom, dad and Cam are ready for the meeting, leaving me and the bitch. "Anna? Where's your sister?"
He looks angry like he's looking for the three books. He's so pissed. "Anna I just asked you a freaking question."
"She's upstairs. She's sitting by the closet. She's just reluctant and that's the truth."
He's staring with a strong glare of rage. He exhaled. "Where's the book?"
My eyes widen, I don't know if he's jotting all this down but I feel nervous. "Anna? Where are my books? The ones you stole from me."
"I don't know what you're talking about?"
"You don't know what I'm talking about?"
He's still staring at me, suddenly his eyes go to something taller than me. I'm guessing it's Renee. "Where have you been?"
"Upstairs."
"Doing what?"
"Nothing."
I'm having a feeling he's gonna hit her with his hand or something hard. "Did you hear me when I asked for a meeting?"
"Yes I did."
"What were you doing upstairs then?" He's getting pissed, even mom can see it.
"Honey please, she's just a child and she's acting stupid." She's trying to create room for a plead.
He turned to her. "She's not been stupid, she knows what she's doing."
Mom's eyes go to her, "Renee apologize to your father, now."
With Renee's eyes to the ground she replied, "I'm sorry dad."
Her eyes are already filled with tears, she's just a softie. "Why are you crying? After all, you all stole from me."
"Dad, can I ask you a question quickly?"
"No, sit down."
Renee sat by Cam, far away from dad and mom. I already sat before her.
Dad said, "Now you've been stealing my books from me. I want them back now. Which of you took them and why? Also why the three and not one?"
Cam lifts his right hand, he's going to snitch.
"Yes Cam, speak to me."
"Well dad, with all due respect. Anna has them, she told us she had three books from the house. Your private corner to be exact, to be a very honest dad. I've got a lot to spill today."
"Yes, spill everything."
"Thank you, so for some time now. We've been wrestling with the strange thoughts of yourself?"
"That?"
"That you're a killer and the major reason why we're in a haunted house. Keep in mind, we dug up a few dead bodies around the house. And also Anna's been having this weird conversation with a ghost girl."
"What in the world are you guys watching nowadays? What station?"
"Don't lie to us dad, we know you killed her and mom's next."
Renee is so stupid for that statement and worst is Cam for actually showing us up. I feel so timid and upset. "Are you insane?"
"You killed fifteen families and you're denying it! All for what! Money? Fame?! What?!" Renee yelled.
She's crying, she's yelling about something she doesn't know. "Renee shut up! You can't accuse your father that way!" Mom yelled back.
"Why? Did you kill someone too?"
"Kill who? You rather believe a ghost from only who knows where than us or him?"
"Yes! Yes! I will! I always will! We never even go to church! What are we? So now I ask after all these years! Why not church!"
Mom slapped Renee twice and the third time she pushed her head making Renee fall to the floor. Dad just watched her, watched them. I take my eyes to Cam. He ignored me and walked up to his room.
He throws our things out, he shut his door.
It's been a whole week since the family feud. Dad's been ignoring us the whole week. Mom too left a note stating, "We traveled for the month."
It's short and harsh, so I read it calmly. I see Cam walking down the stairs. A knock hits the door, it's Morgan. "Hey, sorry to bug you but my uncles reported me to my parents and they said I can't be friends with you anymore."
He just said this and I don't know what to say. He just walked away from me. He's sad but he's got no choice, all thanks to Cam. Cam and Renee. We've stayed separate from each other for the past week. And now, mom's leaving with dad. Are they transferring us to foster homes? What if we stay separated forever?
Renee never came out till nighttime when everyone's asleep or just in the rooms. Cam does the same, but early in the morning. I just come out when I like, I don't even hear from or see her anymore. What if she just wanted to play with us? No smells or words anywhere. The doors stopped, and objects stopped.
I'm guessing we took out more of the aggressors than calm. What about her? Cam just walked past me, Peter and Aaron don't come near us anymore. Everything just stopped.
I need some new friends after all schools are canceled. No home teachers since the feud. How about a job? My phone beeps, "Can we meet at the park?"
"No." I don't know who it is and I don't care.
Time to find out my answer, dad already took the three books from me. He has cleared his private corner since that day. He emptied the well of her body and the bodies underneath the house. I heard his call to someone asking them to demolish the house.
We are turning homeless.