Chapter 43 : Goodbye, Mom Eris ~I couldn’t breathe. It felt like the air had been stolen from my lungs, ripped out along with everything that once kept me alive. My legs buckled, but I forced myself to stay upright. I wouldn’t fall. Not now. Not yet. Not in front of him."Mom," I whispered, but it came out broken, strangled. It didn’t sound like my voice. It didn’t feel like me anymore.Her body—no, no, it wasn’t real—just lay there, still. I waited for her to move, to blink, to breathe. But she didn’t. I reached out, my hand trembled, barely brushing her skin. It was cold. So cold.“Mom!” I screamed inside, but the words didn’tI screamed inside, but no sound came out. My throat was tight, my chest felt like it was being crushed. I wanted to shake her, to wake her up, but I knew it wouldn’t work. She was gone.My hands trembled as I pulled her closer, hugging her body to mine. Her warmth was gone. All that was left was the cold, the awful cold. I pressed my face against her,
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