Chapter 1094

Chloe had no idea how Connor was doing.

She just kept talking, voice soft and shaky, not letting the silence win.

Every now and then, she'd call his name "Connor... Connor..."-hoping for any sign that he was still with her.

At first, he'd answer, maybe a word or two. Then just a weak "mm."

Eventually, even that faded, his voice growing fainter with every breath.

"Honey, I'm so tired. I just want to sleep for a bit..."

Chloe fell silent.

She bit her lip hard, trying not to let herself cry out loud.

"Don't go to sleep, okay?" she pleaded, her words trembling and desperate.

She knew—if Connor closed his eyes now, she might never see them open again.

"I'm begging you, Connor. Please don't sleep. Just talk to me. Talk to me a little longer, okay?"

Everything around her was so quiet, the kind of silence that felt heavy and suffocating.

All Chloe could hear was her own voice, echoing in the darkness, thin and broken, filling the cold, cramped space where they were trapped.

"Connor, I love you. I love you so much. You hear me?"

are waiting for

I'm not great at it, so you're not allowed to laugh at me,

we wait for, or if something unexpected comes first... Whenever I can't find

thing? Maybe you'd

things big, makes things small, makes everything

after song, filling up

was too scary, like it might swallow her whole

had no idea how long

heard someone calling her

voices-so many,

big brother. Isaac. Cassie. Her dad, her

smile broke through her

then, through the thick earth above, she

lips trembled as she whispered, "Connor, I

miss them se much-Dad, Mom, Tim, Aaron

"Chloe! Chloe!"

can you

where are

poured in from every side, growing

this wasn't a dream, not

playing. This was real.

They'd found her.

roar of digging machines, the shouts from

They're here.

down Chloe's cheeks, her

found us! We're going to be

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