She was always used to getting what she wanted, so when she met his wife she didn’t understand. Following her every move, she became his wife’s closest friend. She studied her styles and mannerisms, likes and dislikes, shifted and changed like a chameleon until she no longer recognized herself. And as she stood over the woman’s lifeless body, she couldn’t help but feel accomplished. Her smile grew as the front door opened. “Honey, I’m home,” he said. In a voice not quite her own, she replied, “Be right there.”

Casey Murphy has been writing fiction since the fifth grade. She currently has several fiction and creative non-fiction pieces published online and in print. Most recently, her work has been accepted by The Were-Traveler and for Siren’s Call women in horror edition. Feel free to visit her at: simplydelete.wordpress.com

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