"Cristiana, Steve what are you guys up to?"  mother yelled. "mom, Cristiana stole my book again"  I said. "He is lying mom" - as usual Cristiana defended herself. Self defence was an art she learnt to excel in over the years gradually. "very well" I stormed out of the house with anger. I went in our backyard and sat on the swing  pondering over the fact that my life is Hell. A crow sat there on the branch of the old oak.Soon it started to rain. Heavy raindrops started hitting me as if to take revenge of the past. I reluctantly sat there and somehow it felt good to sit there without Cristiana by my side. Suddenly I thought i saw a shadow lurking by the corner of the backyard. I ran towards it but there was nothing to be seen. I need some serious sleep I thought to myself and let it pass. Then I heard Cristiana scream. I ran towards the house and saw that Cristiana's door was locked. She was crying continously for help. Mother and I were standing helplessly looking for a way to save her. I somehow managed to break the door open. Cristiana was lying there on the floor. She was cold and her body was numb. We asked her what happened but all she said was-"She is coming, she is coming ". I and mother sat there cluelessly and mother asked me to call the doctor. As soon as I stood up, Cristiana grabbed my hand and said-" It was not your sister who stole your book. It was me and now I will steal everything that is left with you including your soul".Cristiana had a sinister look in her eyes. "who are you?"  I asked her.
"I am your sister"  She replied.
"you can't be my sister" - I replied.
 "I was your sister in past life and you killed me. Now I have come to take my revenge." - she whispered in my ears. I felt cold and then was when I realized that your past always haunts you. It was the past in the form of lingering shadows. It was past in the form of my nightmares. And it is still the past in my sister which has come to ruin me yet again.
"Steve wake up, wake up kid you are late for your school "-my mom woke me up. I sat still on my bed wondering if the dream was real or this was a dream. Mom asked me to get ready and as I was leaving my home for school I heard a sound behind me." Are you ready Steve ". Cristiana was standing there with a smirk on her face and I knew in that instant that my past never left me. It will haunt me forever.