The sight of the policeman as his body was slowly falling on the floor filled my vision, and that image registered vividly and deeply in my mind. With wide and trembling eyes, my gaze remained still on that man, as shock and fear loomed over me. At that moment, I knew that I would forever remember that scene until my last breath. A scene that would haunt me every night just like the nightmare I used to have about my parents’ death.
A whine escaped from my lips, and a few tears fell from my eyes without my consent. I froze from where I stood and could not move an inch from my spot until Nishimoto’s angry voice echoed throughout the house again.
“Annika!” He shouted with so much fury in his voice, and the harshness of his tone brought me back to my senses. He was still inside the liv
