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Chapter 56
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2021-03-15 21:48:26After knowing that I slept for a while because I was in another time and place during that slumber, I immediately went back home to hopefully rest. My mind was racing and I couldn’t think straight because of the thoughts that began to devour my head. It felt as though I’d only been with Aunt Odessa less than a day, I didn’t expect it to last this long.
I went back to my apartment as soon as I woke up from my slumber in the forest. I laid on the ground for days and I was supposed to feel rested, but I didn’t. My head was heavy, my back ached so bad, and I could barely walk from exhaustion. It was as if I’d ran a marathon or did a long-hour hike by myself. Maybe it was the fact that I traveled in another time and since my mind was overwhelmed by the things I’d learned from Aunt Odessa, I became mentally tired and my body suddenly stopped properly functioning.<
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