AMELIA I could hear voices from afar but I couldn't make out who they belonged to. My head throbbed and my throat was dry from thirst. Summoning the little energy within me, I flickered my eyelashes softly, each attempt a struggle, desperately trying to get out of the darkness that was haunting me. “ M-Mom?” My voice came out as a whisper, I even doubted if she would hear me. “ Goddess! She's awake! She's awake!” My mother rushed to the side of my tiny bed, pulling me into a suffocating embrace that squeezed the air out of my lungs. Olivia joined the hug, grumbling how worried she was about me and how I scared the shit out of her. I was stiff for a moment, trying to wrap my head around what was going on. With creased eyebrows, I hugged them back. “ Wha-what happened?” I asked hesitantly after pulling off from the hug. “ I think you should be the one answering that question, Amelia.” I knitted my eyebrows when I heard Olivia's words, confusion taking over my features. “
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