I was eager to see how she would explain this. As she cried pitifully, my parents' faces were already filled with concern before they had even heard her explanation.
My sister, in her most innocent tone, claimed she didn't know anything about standing up. She said she had been asleep and was suddenly woken up by our father, who told her she had stood up.
My mother, furrowing her brows in deep thought, suddenly had a realization. Her eyes brightened and she said, "Could it be that she was possessed by a ghost? The one who stood up might not have been Yara."
With a face full of conviction, she looked at my father.
My father was horrified by the suggestion that my sister might have been possessed by a ghost and exclaimed, "We need to find the best spirit medium to exorcize the ghost from Yara. How could she suddenly stand up after being paralyzed for so long?"
Seeing the opportunity, my sister quickly caught on and cried even louder. "I don't want to be possessed by a ghost. I'm so scared, Daddy, Mommy."