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.
close attention. This event is a perfect chance to make some noise,
“Boom!”
pulled the car over, a deafening crash engulfed us.
hurled me from
“Phoebe…”
was Mom’s tight embrace, sheltering me in her arms. Her blood mingling with
“Phoebe…”
“Survive…”
“Phoebe… Phoebe!”
is blank. The crash left me dazed; time seemed to stand still, and I couldn’t tell how long
by my side, with him calling out my name
the silhouette of someone–someone who dashed into
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entering the car to save
that silhouette merged with Dexter in my mind.
that my memories
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