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Sarah had always resented her older brother Tom. The spoiled brat thought he was superior to everyone just because he was the firstborn. Well, she had had enough of his condescending attitude and endless pranks. It was time to teach the creep a lesson he'd never forget.

Sarah crept down to the lab in her family's basement, the key for the secret room clutched in her hand. Inside, her father's crazy shrink ray contraption sat on a table, humming and buzzing with power. The brilliant but eccentric scientist had built it months ago, but never got a chance to test it before he died.

Sarah knew it was dangerous and probably illegal. But she didn't care. Her brother deserved to be taken down a peg. And this was the perfect chance.

She set the controls and aimed the ray at Tom, who was lounging in the living room watching TV. ZAP! A blinding red beam shot out, enveloping her brother. He let out a surprised yelp as he felt himself start to shrink at an alarming rate.

"Wha-what the hell? Sarah, what did you do?!" Tom shrieked, but his voice grew higher and more distant as he shrank down to the size of an insect. In seconds, he was no bigger than an ant, standing helplessly on the carpet.

"Look at you now, little man," Sarah said with an evil grin, towering over her tiny brother. "Not so big and tough, are you?"

Tom looked up at his sister in terror, realizing how vulnerable he was at this size. "Please, sis, change me back! I'm sorry for everything, I swear!"

But Sarah just laughed. She was enjoying his misery far too much. The shrunken boy was so pathetic and weak. It was about time someone put him in his place.

Just then, they heard the front door open. "I'm home, kids!" called their mother in her sing-song voice. Tom's eyes went wide with panic.

"Sarah, help! Don't let mom see me like this!" he pleaded, trying to scramble out of the way. But there was nowhere for him to hide.

Heavy footsteps thudded towards the living room as their mother walked in, taking off her high heels. "Sarah darling, how was your day? Did your brother give you any trouble?"

Sarah smirked down at the cowering bug. "Actually mom, Tom's been a real pest today. Kept following me around and wouldn't leave me alone. Maybe you should punish him or something."

"Oh now, I'm sure he didn't mean any harm," their mom said. She took a step forward, not noticing the tiny figure on the carpet. CRUNCH! Her stiletto heel came down right on top of Tom, pulverizing him instantly. A sickening squish filled the air.

Tom let out a blood-curdling scream that was abruptly cut off as his body was crushed beyond recognition. His sister stared in shock for a moment before breaking into gleeful laughter.

"Oops! Clumsy me," their mother said with a giggle, looking at the red smear on her heel. "Guess I stepped on a bug or something. Stupid little creatures, always underfoot."

Sarah could barely contain her wicked delight. Her brother was dead, splattered on their mother's shoe like roadkill. And nobody would ever suspect it was murder. It just looked like an accident.

As her mom went to the kitchen, Sarah knelt down and poked at what was left of Tom with her finger. He was utterly destroyed, his body burst open and oozing guts.

"Bye bye, little brother," she said with a vicious smile. "You won't be messing with me anymore. What a shame."

The evil sister giggled to herself, relishing her victory. Tom had gotten what he deserved. And now she was the superior one. Sarah felt a dark thrill at how easily she had killed him, disguising it as a silly accident. She could do anything and get away with it.

But then Sarah realized something that made her blood run cold. Her mother had just killed Tom. Without even meaning to. If a careless step could finish off her tiny sibling that easily, then how fragile was Sarah's own life? They were all just one misstep away from oblivion at any moment...

A sudden sense of mortality washed over the murderous girl. She wasn't special. She was just as insignificant and easily destroyed as her brother. It was a terrifying realization.

Sarah looked down at Tom's splattered remains with new eyes and felt a pang of regret and fear. What had she done? The rush of evil power had blinded her to the reality of life. They were all weak and vulnerable, even her. Especially her.

The sister slowly got up and stumbled to the bathroom to be sick. As she retched into the toilet, Sarah realized that she had gone too far. She had become a monster, just like the mother and brother she despised. And now she would have to live with the guilt of what she'd done.

But deep down, a small dark part of Sarah still reveled in her brother's death. She had won. And she knew that she would do it again if she had the chance. The girl was corrupted now, her soul stained with the blood of her kin.

Sarah cleaned up the mess and disposed of the evidence, then put on a false smile to greet her mother. No one would ever know her horrible secret. Her brother's death would be a tragic accident.

And Sarah would go on, haunted by what she'd done but still hungry for more power. She had taken the first step down a wicked path, and now there was no turning back. The evil sister would have to live with the consequences.

But she would never forget the delicious thrill of killing her brother and getting away with it. That dark joy would stay with her forever, no matter how much guilt it brought. Sarah had a taste for murder now, and she craved more. Her reign of terror was only beginning...