The Cursed
The sound echoed through the dim room, a chilling blend of hysteria and regret that sent a shiver down both sisters’ spines.
“Mom…” Elena said softly, her tone soothing as she moved closer. “Daddy will come home tomorrow. Please don’t be angry or cry like this. You’ll make yourself look tired and worn, and maybe Daddy won’t want to stay.”
With tender care, Elena reached out and smoothed her mother’s frizzy, disheveled hair, gently parting the tangled strands and tucking them behind her ears. She worked with the patience of someone trying to anchor a drifting soul, her fingers moving in slow, comforting strokes as if the simple act of beautification could ward off the rising hysteria.
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