Chapter 44

“Run, Lulu!” Mom’s voice grew weaker as the net tightened around her.

“No, Mom. I don’t want to go alone. Can you please come with me?”

Mom shook her head as she grew more distant. I got up to chase after her, terrified.

“Wait for me, Mom!”

I opened my eyes all of a sudden.

Bright sunlight shot right into my eyes. I quickly covered them.

A warm yet dry hand touched my shoulder immediately. A voice called out, “Don’t move. You’re still healing. Dear, Lulu’s woken up.”

I returned to my senses. The sharp smell of sanitizer filled my nostrils. There was an IV drip bag right

above my head.

I was still alive!

I remembered now. That kind old man saved me.

yet another

you feel sick anywhere?” Mom’s delicate yet loving face appeared in my vision. How long had she

I called softly, caressing

face as tears of joy burst forth. “Sweet child. I’m

until it only became painful sobs. Tears coated my hands. “I thought I would never hear your voice again.

I consoled her. I then

scared.” Dad was by the other side of the bed.

face,

His hair was

chin. Only those eyes radiated the familiar

in check, Dad?

head while playfully reprimanding me.

laughed, all of us burst into tears again.

they got to me. Even

been so scared.

thought I might never open my eyes again. They cried so much it felt like they had no

left to cry.

Mom’s and Dad’s frail faces and knew I had

messed up

crying and laughing again, I asked Mom where the kind

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