Chapter 56

The thing is... I miss my mom.

My heart raced as I grabbed my jacket, my hands trembling with a mix of bursting emotions and anxiety.

The urge to go back to the city where humans still thrived was overwhelming. It had been so long since I'd been among them, since I'd felt the pulse of life that only a bustling city could offer.

Sliding into the driver's seat of my Mustang car, I fumbled with the keys before finally starting the engine.

The familiar hum of the car did little to calm my nerves as I navigated the roads leading to Spear Village subdivision.

Memories flooded back to me as I drove, of simpler times when I was just a student trying to find my place in the world.

Parking outside my mother's house, I took a deep breath to steady myself before stepping out of the car.

As I approached the door, a sense of nostalgia washed over me. The familiar sights and sounds of the neighborhood filled me with a bittersweet longing for the past.

Before I could knock, the door swung open, and a