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Author: Viv_Writes.
last update publish date: 2026-02-12 18:25:24

RACHEL

My head throbbed as I tried to open my eyes. Not just the pain, but the weight I felt. Like something heavy was pressing down on my skull, my brain, my head in whole.

I groaned and squeezed my eyes shut again, biting back a groan when my fingers brushed the sore side of my head.

“Honey… are you okay?”

The voice landed beside me.

My eyes flew open instantly.

And then I saw him. He was already walking toward me.

“Dad?”

The word came out before I could stop it. I didn’t know if I was shocke
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