It was almost midnight when the two young girls reached their home; however, what greeted them was not their parents, but a loud, sickening thud instead. Alarm bells went through both of their small eight-year-old bodies, warning them that something was horribly wrong.
Atrix, the older fraternal twin, motioned for her sister, Ichida, to be completely silent. They both proceeded in slowly moving towards the thudding sound they heard. It was a few steps after when the sound of rattling was heard, suggesting that the window was roughly pulled open. This made Atrix stop for a moment in hesitation. Her sister looked up at her with frightened bright blue eyes.
"Stay here... Let me go in first to make sure...," Atrix whispered softly, trailing off at the end. There was no need for her to finish the sentence; Ichida nodded and pressed herself against the wall. Atrix once more, moved slowly towards a door. The door that leads to her parents' room.
As she drew closer and closer to the door, she felt as though a cold hand was gripping her heart. She wasn't sure why, but she knew she shouldn't open the door. The young girl could sense something horrible on the other side.
Even so, she lifted her hand up, and she slowly pulled the door open. Darkness was the first thing that greeted her. What came next caused her to reel back a cry out in shock. This startled Ichida, causing her to move forward to see for herself what had caused her sister to become so shocked; however, before she had the chance to see the scene, Atrix blocked her path. "No..! Don't go any closer!" She cried out.
Atrix did not want her sister to see what laid behind the door, what must have happened in just a few mere moments when they got home. As for what laid beyond the door... It was their parents' bloodied, decapitated bodies sprawled about the ground.
Ichida somehow managed to get pass Atrix, and she soon saw what it was she was trying to hide. Upon sight, she screamed at the top of her lungs. Her older sister pulled her away from the horrifying sight.
The neighbors must have heard Ichida's scream, as it wasn't long before their front door was slammed open, and a group of people rushed into the hallway where they stood with fear.
One of the older males looked into the room, which they stood in front of. His eyes widened and he stuttered out an "O-oh my!" Soon everyone saw the bloodied scene. "What happened?!" One shouted with an angry voice. "These poor children!" A woman said loudly. "Get them out of here!" The first male commanded in a booming voice.
Everything after that was a blur. The young girls were thrown around from house to house after the night of their parents' death. They had a small funeral, of course, but it wasn't long before everyone started to care less and less about it. It was all in the past, after all. They lived that way for a few months, just switching from one house to another. It was after the third month when a kind, middle-aged woman took the two girls in, allowing them to stay in the orphanage she ran alone. The woman fed and provided them with shelter. In exchange, she had them help her take care of the rest of the younger children who were also living there at the moment.
That would be how Atrix and Ichida survived until they turned eighteen. Now that they were adults, they must find themselves a real home to live in. It was with the old woman's help that they were able to find an affordable apartment to rent. As for a job, they already had one. The pay was good, and it was perfect for when they had to pay the proprietor the rent each month.
Even though things are fine at the moment, doesn't mean it would be in the next. It could all fall apart next month, for all they know. If so, what would they do?
What would they do if only one could go back and live at the orphanage to help take care of the children? More importantly, what would Atrix do if she came face to face with her parents' murderer? Would she be able to find someone who could prevent her from taking revenge, or would she end up going down a path of cold-blooded murder?
