“Baby?” I felt a cool cloth on my forehead. I wanted to answer, but nothing would work. My body was frozen in place, my skin was still hot to the touch, my mouth was dry, and my eyes were swollen. “I’m here.” I felt my mother wiping me down, the cooling cloth bringing a bit of peace. “That’s my girl. You have to finish this. We don’t know how to. Wake up, baby.”“Here.” I felt something press to my lips, and then cold water was trickled down my throat. Instinctively, I swallowed a mouthful. And then another. The relief was instant, and I moaned, greedily drinking more water down. “Baby, I know you’re tired, but you need to finish the ritual with Rick.” She was being nice, but I could hear the panic just below the surface.I cracked an eye and had to blink a few times before I could see clearly enough to make out her face. “Mom?” She nodded. “You have done so good, baby, but you have to finish it.” She rubbed the cool cloth over my face, waking me up a little more. I blinked a few mo
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