She Saw Something in the Mirror. Hours Later, I Found Someone Wearing My Dress (3 of 5)

There’s only one mirror in there. Above the sink. Facing the woods.

I tried to shake it off. Let out this nervous, too-loud laugh.

“You’ve got such an imagination,” I said, aiming for playful. “You made her up, huh?”

But Liv’s lip started to quiver.

“She said you wouldn’t believe me. She said you’re not Mommy anymore. That you’re just wearing her.”

I didn’t know what to say. I reached for the ignition with a hand I hoped wasn’t shaking.

“She also said she’ll prove it,” she added. “When the sun goes down.”

Her voice was so quiet, I nearly missed it.

A chill rolled down my spine.

This wasn’t a game. This wasn’t a silly story.

She’s never talked like this. Never even mentioned that mirror.