The Uninvited Page #2

I remember thinking,

"Still waters run deep in this one.

She's the strong one. "

When I was your age,

I had to deal with some rough things,

like you, and I learned to be strong.

To be a girl nobody f***ed with.

I am so glad to have you back.

I hope it works out so you can stay.

Thanks. I intend to.

Did you see her face?

It was like

you totally jacked her Barbie kitchen.

I was swinging the hammer

with my eyes closed.

That is so awesome.

It's our chalkboard. It should be there.

Remember Mom

would leave messages on it?

Soccer practices.

Oh, but her handwriting was so bad.

Pinkie pact?

Am I, like, really pale?

Yeah, you're pretty much,

like, see-through.

Well, hopefully your future husband

won't notice.

No, you are not leaving me here.

- What are sisters for?

- Alex, don't you dare!

- Hey, Matt.

- Hey.

- So how you been?

- Yeah. Okay.

You know, I really wanted to visit you

up there, but they wouldn't let me.

Well, you should've slit your wrists, too.

We could've been roommates.

She's back.

- So, listen, that night at the beach...

- No, no. Listen...

I was nervous, okay?

So I drank a bunch,

and no one has ever accused me

of being smart,

so I was dumb and drunk.

But I was worried about you.

I even went looking for you.

What do you mean?

I followed you home that night, Anna.

I was here. I saw everything.

Running a little late, aren't you, Matt?

- Thanks. That's all we need.

- Okay.

- I'll just... I'll see you around.

- Bye.

Why don't you bring these supplies

up to the generator room?

And then come up.

Your father's starved.

- Your agent called today.

- Really?

Yeah. I didn't know

he rents a house up here.

Yeah, the last five years.

He likes to pretend to fish.

I think he has the editor of

The Book Review as a houseguest.

- Oh, yeah?

- Yeah.

So, I invited them for dinner

on Friday night.

- Really?

- Along with a few other people.

- Well, why not?

- Well...

We never have anyone to the house.

It'll be fun.

Please.

- Okay.

- Okay.

Murderer!

Anna?

What are you doing down here?

Hey. Are you okay?

It was Mom.

- What?

- I saw Mom!

What are you talking about?

Anna?

Anna!

She's been trying to tell me something.

- What?

- The fire wasn't an accident.

It was her.

Rachel just happened to

have the night off.

Yeah, right.

- Alex...

- No, it all makes sense now.

She left Mom,

parked her car down the street,

put on those little white shoes,

and walked back down

to the boathouse.

- Maybe we're jumping to conclusions.

- Excuse me,

I'm not the one that

saw our dead mother

point the finger

at Dad's creepy girlfriend.

Yeah, I think it was just a dream.

Anna, you were wide awake. I saw you.

Well, maybe it was all in my head.

Maybe so.

But it doesn't change

what both of us know.

That tap didn't leak. Rachel turned it on.

She killed Mom,

and she's not gonna get away with it.

Hello? Hello in there?

- Did she hear us?

- I don't know.

Listen, I'm going into town

to do some shopping for this party.

Would you like to come?

Have some retail therapy,

maybe grab lunch?

I'm totally hung over

and I'm expecting a headache later.

- But Anna wants to come.

- What? No.

What about Matt?

You could see him, talk to him.

I thought you said he came back

to the house that night.

- How about it, Anna?

- Come on.

You can go, and I can stay here

and dig through her stuff. Go on.

- You know, we can do it another time.

- No.

I'll be down in a minute.

I'm just gonna find

something cute to wear.

You little suck-up.

Your dad hates it when I drive fast.

- Our little secret, okay?

- Our little secret.

What happened to my mom's car?

Well, we discussed it,

and we just felt like

the family needed something more fun.

My one good piece ofjewelry.

Where'd you get it?

Oh, there.

Someone gave them to me ages ago.

A boyfriend?

An old patient, actually.

Really? Sounds like a nice job.

I wiped old people's asses

for a living, Anna.

And let me assure you, they were

not all beautiful like your mom.

No, I mostly had to do things

that decrepit old ladies

with lots of money were either too

ashamed or weak to do for themselves.

Wanna know how I got through it?

It's terrible,

but no matter how condescending

they were,

how badly they treated me,

how badly they smelled,

I always told myself,

"They'll be dead very, very soon. "

You know, Anna, we all have things

in our past that we're ashamed of.

I think sometimes

it's best to just let it go.

Anna?

Anna, are you all right?

Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, I'm fine.

We have some shopping to do, right?

Beautiful marbling.

How long has it been aged?

- We sell everything fresh.

- Never mind.

- I'm gonna go grab the milk.

- Great, thanks.

- Matt.

- Anna. Hey.

What are you doing here?

Listen, I think... I think I know what

you were trying to tell me yesterday.

The fire wasn't an accident, was it?

- What did you see?

- Matt?

Those berries aren't getting any fresher.

Yeah, yeah. Okay, I'm coming.

- Will you help us, please?

- Yeah, okay. Just not here.

Okay, then can we meet tonight?

Matt!

- Yeah. 11:
00. At the rock.

- Okay.

- Couldn't find the milk?

- Yeah.

- We should go.

- Okay.

Oh, and, Matt, you won't need to

make deliveries to the house anymore.

That's gonna be my job from now on.

- Have fun?

- Oh, yeah.

Been telling each other

all our secrets, right, Anna?

Yeah. Thanks for lunch.

- Was everything okay?

- I lost her for a little bit.

I mean, I just hope

this wasn't all too soon.

Alex?

Jesus, you scared me.

I thought you were her.

- Did you talk to Matt?

- Yeah, we're meeting him tonight.

Cool. Look at this.

God, when are they bringing

in the stripper pole?

I know, she's like a crack whore

without the dignity.

P.S., look at this.

Come on. Look what I found.

- Meet Mr. Chubby.

- Oh, that's disgusting.

No, I'm not touching that.

Okay, that's enough

to tranquilize a horse.

Or you and me.

- Come on, let's go.

- Wait.

Party's over, Rach.

Come on, let's go. We're gonna be late.

Matt?

This doesn't feel right.

What if something's happened?

It's okay, Anna.

We'll find him tomorrow.

Yeah.

I'm gonna go to bed.

No, please stay with me till I fall asleep.

If I had 10 bucks

for every time I heard that.

Thank you.

No funny stuff.

Anna, hey. Hey, don't be afraid.

I just didn't want to

wake your parents up.

Matt. Where were you?

We waited for you at the rock,

just like you said.

Yeah, I know, I...

What happened? You're soaked.

You know, I fell and hurt my back

or something.

Well, here, come sit down.

I'm sorry it's so late, but... It's just...

I think you need to know the truth

about what I saw that night.

Tell me.

You're shivering.

I can't feel anything.

- I'm scared, Anna.

- Don't be.

Matt, what happened to your back?

Your mother tried to warn me, Anna,

but I didn't listen.

Hold me. Anna.

Anna.

Please, hold me. Anna, please.

Anna? Hi, I'm Sheriff Emery.

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