Chapter 19

HAZEL

She is here. She really is. My mother is here. She is just a few feet away from me!

“Mother!" I yell, reaching out to her. I try to move closer to her, but it seems like the closer I move towards her, the farther she becomes.

But I don’t want that at all. I want to touch her and feel her hands wrapped around my cold body in comfort, but… but, I can't. I just can’t. When I touch my face, I notice that it's wet. That’s when I realize that I'm crying.

“Please, don't go!" I manage to voice out amidst tears. My sobs increase as more tears pour out of my eyes, and I'm about to break down completely at this point.

However, I'm not ready to give up just yet. I keep on walking towards her, and a sheer kind of determination is very visible on my wet and now red face.

While I'm walking towards her, I notice something startling: she is not alone. There is someone just right beside her.

My face morphs into a frown as I pull to a stop to see who it is. Slowly, the tall shadow becomes visible a