Chapter 1
My last memory of my previous life.
It was the excruciating, near-death pain of sulfuric acid searing my eyes.
I fought through the agony, and through my blurred vision, I spotted Anna—shielded behind my brother.
I grabbed a cake knife and charged at her, stabbing it into her chest.
“Let’s go to hell together!”
......
When I opened my eyes again.
The scene before me left me stunned for two seconds.
Until I saw her—Anna, much younger than I remembered.
She was wearing a faded school uniform, twisting open a faucet and pouring water over her head.
As she did it, she smiled and asked, “Guess who they’ll believe—you or me?”
It hit me instantly.
So this was the day.
The day I was branded a bully in my previous life.
Seeing me frozen in place, Anna’s smile widened:
“Have you figured out how to apologize to me later, Missy? —Ah!”
Old and new grievances surged up inside me.
I rushed over, grabbed her by the hair, and hauled her into the bathroom.
Amid her sudden, shrill screams, I forced her entire face into the toilet bowl.
“Think a little cold water’s enough to frame me? C’mon, let me show you what real bullying is.”
Anna thrashed wildly, her arms flailing like crazy, but she couldn’t break free from my grip.
She could only bury her face in the dirty water, gurgling out garbled words:
“Emily Carter, let me go... Glub... Ugh—”
I laughed out loud:
“Your mouth’s filthy. Make sure to clean it before you go running to tell on me later!”
Whether this was a trip back in time or a post-death hallucination, I didn’t care.
I had completely snapped.
