Chapter 179
The air grew still, and I found myself frozen on the couch, my fingers tensing momentarily. “What?”
I thought I must have heard wrong.
But can memories be mistaken, too?
I remember during my senior year of high school, already overwhelmed by academic pressure, I’d fall asleep the moment I got into the car.
In my memory, Dad drove for what seemed like an eternity. I couldn’t recall where we were headed, only that I was in the car, lying across my mom’s lap, sleeping soundly.
“Turn the music down, Phoebe’s asleep,” my mom whispered, chastising Dad in a gentle
murmur.
“Ethan Langley and I are meeting at Prosperity Heights Bridge before heading over together.” Dad replied.
I couldn’t remember exactly what Dad said next, only that I felt a rush of excitement–someone was waiting for us.
“Is that Ethan’s car?” asked Mom.
event is a perfect chance to make some noise, get more people involved in charity, and bring greater attention to the plight of children left behind in orphanages…”
“Boom!”
the car over, a deafening crash engulfed
hurled me from
“Phoebe…”
Mom’s tight embrace, sheltering me in her arms. Her blood
“Phoebe…”
“Survive…”
“Phoebe… Phoebe!”
that, my memory is blank. The crash left me dazed; time seemed to stand
by my side, with him calling out my name over and over.
vaguely recall the silhouette of
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car to
that silhouette merged with
my
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