Extra Story: Our Superhero MommyI woke up in a warm darkness.No, perhaps I had been awake all along.In my world, there was no light, only the sound of Mommy's heartbeat – thump-thump, thump-thump – like a song that would never end.There's another one just like me, let's call him Brother. We floated together, sharing all the nutrients and emotions that came from Mommy.At first, Mommy's emotions were peaceful, as gentle as the amniotic fluid around us.But at some point, Mommy started to become sad.I could feel her fear. It slowly seeped into our warm little home like ice-cold seawater. Outside, there were always two very loud, annoying voices, one male, one female. Their words were like needles, always pricking Mommy and causing her pain.When Mommy felt hurt, we would feel sad too.Brother would gently nudge me with his tiny foot, as if saying, "Don't be scared."But I was still so scared.One day, I felt Mommy's life force rapidly draining away. Her heartbeat became c
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