An Asphyxiating Life

I had no control over my movements as my soul followed behind my three brothers. The hollow feeling in my chest intensified.

My brothers stormed toward the cellar and arrived at the door fairly quickly.

"Rebecca Haldeman, do you think you can avoid your punishment if you just keep quiet and hide in there?"

However, no sound came from inside the cellar afterward.

Will's expression darkened. "Rebecca, what tricks are you trying to pull this time? Come out and kneel before Lori so that you can apologize for what happened.

"Don't think you can deny having harmed Lori by hiding in there, turning off your phone, and not contacting us!"

Harry's eyes blazed with fury. He said angrily, "You think you're all grown up now, huh? You're keeping quiet now because you're upset about us being nice to Lori. Am I right?

"Did you really think you could make us give in first if you hid inside the cellar and ignored us?"

Still, they did not hear any sound coming from inside the cellar.

Ian directed his gaze to the maids, who were shaking as they stood at the side. He said in a monotonous voice, "Why are you all shaking like that? Be honest. Did Rebecca bribe any of you? Did you guys secretly let her out of the cellar?"

Will gave a snort. "With that nasty temper of hers, she probably had these maids let her out once we were gone since she couldn't stand the environment in the cellar."

Harry's eyes reflected his disappointment. "You nearly had Lori killed, yet you wouldn't even admit to your mistakes. Are you still the Rebecca that I know? Do you honestly think you're the only sister we have?"

One of the maids began in a shaky voice, "Mr. Ian, none of us would let Ms. Rebecca out of the cellar without your permission. Ms. Rebecca has really been locked inside the cellar for three days now."

Harry cast a glance at the quiet cellar. A look of unease flashed in his eyes. He stepped forward and pulled on the cellar's door forcefully. Yet, it would not budge.

"Rebecca, stop playing around. I've already unlocked the door. You're pulling on the door now because you don't want to come out, am I right?"

I smiled bitterly as I looked at the inside of the door, which was distorted. While I was suffocating inside the cellar, I tried ramming into the door over and over again out of a strong will to live.

However, the door was exceptionally sturdy. I could not even make the door open for just a small crack. In the end, I died of suffocation inside.

My dear brothers, when you found my body, could you show me just a tiny bit of your love and bury me next to our mom and dad?

Harry got more and more agitated, and he started kicking the door heavily.

The distorted door finally opened by a crack. An awful stench wafted up from the cellar.

One of the maids trembled uncontrollably. "It smells like… the smell of a dead body!"

Ian and Will stormed toward the door.

"What do you mean by the smell of a dead body? She's clearly escaped the cellar and left a dead rat in there to scare us!"

"Rebecca, do you think all of us are fools?"

All three of them were visibly annoyed and frustrated. They kicked the door almost simultaneously, causing it to shake violently.

With a loud thump, the door was kicked open this time. The rotten stench grew even more intense. Everyone finally had a view of the dark, narrow cellar.