Chapter 36: You’re Not Dead

"What's this?"

"I'm not sure," the nurse replied. "It didn't look like a sharp object, so I didn't think it would harm her. I didn't ask further."

Suzy hurried over to the doctor's side. "Doctor, how is my mom?"

"For now, there are no serious issues," the doctor explained.

"She seems to have had a sudden heart attack due to emotional stress. Have you discussed anything upsetting with her? I've warned before that the patient's emotions can be unstable and should not be provoked, as it could be dangerous."

"I haven't talked to her at all today." Suzy paused and then walked to her mother's bedside, reaching to pry open her clenched hand.

Indeed, there was a note in her palm. Suzy opened it and found an unfamiliar and somewhat messy handwriting.

"You’re still not dead after so many years? How much longer do you intend to haunt us!"

Her heart sank as she showed the note to the nurse. "Do you recognize who gave this to her?"

"No! When we went out, I was very cautious and just took her for