Part 2 – "The Recording Heard Everything"

Part 2 – "The Recording Heard Everything"
The door burst open.
Two paramedics rushed inside, followed by three police officers.
One of the officers immediately knelt beside me.
"Ma'am, can you tell me what happened?"
Before I could answer—
Meredith stepped forward.
"It was an accident."
"She dropped the pan herself."
The officer raised a hand.
"I'll hear from the victim first."
I looked at him.
"My phone..."
"It's still recording."
The room went completely still.
One officer carefully picked up my phone from the kitchen floor.
The screen was cracked.
But the recording was still running.
He pressed play.
For several seconds...
Only the sounds of Christmas dinner filled the kitchen.
Laughter.
Silverware.
The oven timer.
Then—
A loud crash.
My scream.
The pan shattering.
And immediately afterward...
Meredith's voice.
Cold.
Calm.
Without a trace of panic.
"That's the price for stealing my brother."
A pause.
Then another sentence that made every face in the room turn white.
"Next time, I'll make sure it's your face."
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No one spoke.
Even Meredith couldn't.