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"Jodi, wake up baby. Come on we have to go now." It was my mom's voice. Was it really her? But I couldn't be wrong! It was her voice. What was she doing? She cannot be here! Go away!
"Mommy? Why are you here?" I asked her through my still closed eyes. "It's not safe here mommy you need to go away!"
"I come here to get you baby. Come on wake up now. We have to go now Jodi." My mom's voice pleaded with me. She didn't sound afraid as if she was so sure to get me out. But I was afraid. I couldn't move even my eyes won't crack open.
"I can't mom, they're gonna kill you. Please get out of here," I said to her in a trembling voice. Tears flowing down my face. Her voice grew silent and I became anxious that the monsters might have gotten to her. "MOM!" I shouted to the top of my lungs. "Mommy where are you?"
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