LizabellaSince I stopped taking the drugs, my headaches had worsened, like someone was hammering nails into my skull from the inside. But because of that decision, I could now remember my dreams more clearly, though the faces in them remained frustratingly blurry, like shadowy figures calling out names and warnings I couldn’t quite grasp. Because of those dreams, I realized that nothing about this place felt familiar. The grand halls, the desert-scented gardens, even the way the sunlight slanted through the high windows, all of it felt foreign, like I was walking through someone else’s life. Still, I decided to remain nonchalant and act as though I wasn’t suspicious of anything. I smiled when expected, nodded at the right moments, and kept my questions locked tightly behind my teeth. I lived my days normally with Mirabelle by my side, so nothing crazy had happened to me during those times. She was my constant shadow, never more than a few steps away, and her presence seemed to keep
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