"I'll see you on the other side of the stars."

Life. A four letter word with a seemingly simple meaning, but is it truly so simple? No, it isn't. At least not for me. My life feels like a never-ending compilation of words filled with whirlwinds of emotions. The only beautiful part of my life started and ended with Maddie. My beautiful twin sister. You know, how they say 'all good things come to an end'? I never fully believed in it, until Maddie was taken from me. I ask myself the same question every day, 'why me?' hoping God will answer.

The consequences of Maddie's tragic fate opened my eyes. My boyfriend broke up with me and started treating me like trash. Now, he's hell-bent on bullying me for the rest of my life. My so-called 'friends' abandoned me saying they can't be associated with such an emotionally unstable person. I mean I still have my parents, who are trying their hardest to look happy, but I know it's all just a façade. They are broken on the inside, just like I am.

They lost their perfect daughter.

I was the underdog compared to Maddie. I was the ugly duckling from our childhood stories. Only three of my friends stood beside me; Nora, Jake and Alec. I love them with all my heart. Without them, I honestly don't know what I would have done to myself.

It's painful to write this down but Maddie was murdered. On that dreadful day, she was on her way home from a friend's house and just like that, she was gone. I am determined to find her killer and discover why they stole her from me. It's been five years, I'll keep searching till the day I die. I keep forming theories in my head. At this point, even the police officers have given up on me. They don't care about what I have to say, to them the case is closed and I'm just a deranged teenager.

Maddie was - I mean, is my twin sister! I will never give up on her! I will avenge her!

I know I sound angry and depressed which are probably the only two emotions that describe my life right now but hey, that's the type of person you become when your twin sister, your other half gets murdered by some ruthless killer and 5 years later, they still haven't found the killer.

I guess that's all for today's entry. I only write like this because my therapist says it's the best way to deal with my emotions. I guess, we'll see if he's right or wrong.

Toodles.

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I finished dragging my pen across the page while writing the last word. Immediately, I closed my diary, placing it back in its usual spot on my bookshelf. I admired the stacks of crime solving novels I had collected. I have read each and every one of them to aid in my investigation. I was really helpless, trying my hardest to avenge Maddie's killer.

She was loved by everybody. She was my world. I did not know a single soul who disliked her. Why would someone kill her?

The point is, if I had the option to go back in time and swap places with her, I would.

I even started seeing a therapist after my mom discovered that I was having recurring nightmares about Maddie and that I was practically depressed. Fortunately, she doesn't know about the bullying. If she found out I would probably have to change schools and that is something I was not prepared for.

No one fully understood my pain. I was alone, without my Maddie. My treasure. My happiness. My better half. I would always feel a swarm of sadness and guilt. It was unbearable.

I was pulled away from my chain of thoughts when Nora, my best friend came barging into my room. She plopped down on my bed and then began bouncing on it which caused the bed to shake and creak.

"Nora!" I said sternly, trying to make her stop jumping. I was not in the mood.

She immediately complied, looking at me with a goofy smile and said, "What? No hello for your bestest friend ever?!" She peered up at me with puppy dog eyes. She forgot that they never worked on me, not after Maddie.

"Wait, you're my best friend? I didn't know that." I said nonchalantly while shrugging my shoulders.

"I hate you." She muttered under her breath.

I couldn't contain my laughter any longer, bursting into a hysterical fit. Soon after, Nora joined me, the sound of our laughter resounding throughout the room.

"So, what ya wanna do today?" Nora managed to choke out after we stopped laughing. She rested her head on her palms and longingly stared at me.

"Hmm, I really don't know. We could either stay in the house or go outside, you choose." I replied.

"Let's watch To All The Boys I've Loved Before on Netflix." Nora said excitedly. I never understood where she got all that energy from, especially on a Saturday morning.

"Alright, I'll go make popcorn. You put on the movie." I said while going down to the kitchen.

Once I reached the kitchen I tossed the caramel popcorn into the microwave. As I waited for it to cook I heard my phone beep, indicating that I received a new message.

I unlocked my phone and was met with a text message from an unknown number. It read, 'Be careful, the popcorn is already popping. Better go get it before it burns.'

Immediately, my phone slipped from my hands and collided with the floor, making a thump sound. My breathing grew heavy, a million thoughts ran through my mind.

Somehow, my common sense seeped in which made me think that Nora was possibly playing a prank on me. Unfortunately, my inner voice began to convince me that there might be a stalker in my house. Consequently, I was stuck having an inner battle in my mind.

Trying to think rationally, I told myself that I would confront Nora when I take the popcorn upstairs. I placed the popcorn in separate bowls, shaking as I carried it up the stairs to my room.

"Mhm, it smells great, Kendall." Nora said while stuffing her mouth with a handful of popcorn, clearly enjoying its delightful taste, "This is so good."

I was extremely distracted, unable to pay attention to what she was saying.

"Hey, you okay?" Nora asked with worry, realising I haven't answered her praises at all.

"Did you send me a text about the popcorn?" I asked her, my voice trembling as I showed her my phone.

Nora had a perplexed look on her face, "What the hell, I didn't send that. I'm going to kill whoever sent this to you." She hugged me tightly which made me feel comforted.

Suddenly, her phone beeps. Much to my dismay, Nora pulled away from me and went to check her phone. She read the notification and her eyes lit up with horror. She stood in her place, gaping at me with her jaw wide open.

"S-someone s-sent me a m-message saying 'You shouldn't have threatened to kill me'. K-kendall, I'm s-scared." She said with an unsteady voice.

"What, how? There is no way someone is in the house. How is this possible?" I said with shock, looking around the room with panic.

"Maybe someone hacked the cameras." Nora said while trying to calm herself down.

"Whatever it is we need to be careful. My parents can't find out about this. They will freak out." I huffed a sigh, "Besides, I'm sure it's just one of the bullies from school playing a prank on us." I said trying to reassure her and myself.

We immediately hugged each other, trying to show our support and be strong.

"It's going to be okay, Nora. No one will hurt us." I said, even though deep down I knew we were not safe anymore and that someone was watching our every move.

Waiting for the right time to strike.

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