Am I Back In My World?

It wasn't the cool breeze billowing in from the open windows or the gentle kiss of moonlight that awakened Naomi. Rather, it was the silken voice of Victoria.

"Naomi, we're going to miss our reservation if you don't get up this minute!"

She opened her eyes to see the familiar walls of her apartment. Blinking in confusion, she turned toward the direction of Victoria's voice.

'What reservation? I thought...'

'Was this a dream? Did I imagine everything?'

"Where's Nezetta? And Daegal? I'm supposed to..." She trailed off, glancing around in confusion.

"What are you mumbling about? We're late. Go take a shower, you stink," Victoria scrunched up her nose and giggled playfully.

Naomi's eyes landed on the skin of her hands. They were the chocolate brown color she was born with and spent a lot of money on skincare to maintain and not the milky white she had slowly become accustomed to.

She wasn't Nerina anymore. There was no continent.

'No Nezetta,' She thought mournfully. 'No Daegal either.'

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