Even after Her Death by Rita Bond

16:57 Mon, 24 Feb

Even after Her Death

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I couldn’t control my body; an unseen force yanked me forward, my speed whipping past Carter, tousling

his hair.

While everyone’s attention was on Everett, Carter seemed to sense something was amiss and turned in the direction I was being pulled away.

“Chloe?”

There was no response. Everett, clearly alarmed, began searching for me immediately.

When they realized I was no longer in the room, not only Everett but even Everly started to cry.

Carter grew visibly uneasy. Something was very wrong!

He couldn’t console his two children; their time together must’ve been so long that he could feel my presence even without seeing me. But now, he felt nothing!

He distinctly felt a draft, an impossibility in the warmth of the room. Upon feeling it, a hollowness washed over him.

“Chloe, are you still here?” He flicked a lighter, the flame’s soft glow casting light over his face.

In the past, Chloe would always come to blow out the flame whenever he did this.

But tonight, she didn’t. A sharp pang hit Carter’s heart; he sensed it. In this vast room, Chloe was gone!

scare me, where are you?”

the room, and Carter, pale–faced, scanned for any trace of Chloe.

Nothing. Nowhere!

open the door and bolted outside. The wind and snow howled, creating

where are you? Don’t scare me!” he called out in

“Mr. Carter, what’s wrong?”

plea, “Chloe, you

racing to the hospital. Damian followed closely, horrified by the reckless speed in the treacherous weather. Carter was terrified–terrified of receiving the news that Chloe had stopped breathing. When he finally arrived, Carter feared stepping out of the car. Damian gently opened

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the steering wheel, his voice barely audible. “Damian, do you think she’ll be okay? I haven’t

tried to comfort him but struggled with the harsh reality. “Mr. Carter, I…” He bit his lip,

as he said it, Damian wasn’t confident himself.

hospital. Usually, he would

it’s something important,” Damian suggested softly. “If it’s about Mrs. Chloe, at least

a memory that haunted him. Could he really bear to send

his decision.

it. He appeared to regain his composure, but

for him. Carter seemed

and he steeled himself for the worst. The hallway was a

braced himself for

serious situation.” The head nurse

body could collapse any second. Carter’s eyes were hollow, his voice hoarse. “Is my wife

a deep breath. “Mrs.

“Disappeared? What do

a death

an hour ago, a nurse checked, everything was fine. But just now, her bed was empty. We’re searching for her everywhere.”