Lina“Mom, wait… what about Ethan?” I called out my mom, my voice felt like a desperate, childlike plea, trying to catch up with my mother as she moved farther away, fading into the swirling shadows of the dream. The edges of the dream were soft, blurry, like old photographs, but her presence, her gentle smile, was so real. I stretched out my hand, yearning to touch her, to pull her back from the encroaching darkness.But my mom replied, her voice was just like a whisper, soft as a breeze through leaves, yet clear and piercing, “Go get Ethan by yourself, Lina.”I stood there, frozen, not blinking, as I couldn't see or hear from my mother again. The shadows swallowed her whole, leaving me utterly alone in the vast, empty space. Everywhere was empty, nothing like the familiar woods of my childhood dreams anymore, just a swirling void. A cold dread began to creep in, replacing the warmth of my mother's memory.Then, a voice, harsh and jarring, ripped through the silence. It seemed far aw
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