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.

survived yet

feeling, darling? Do you feel sick anywhere?” Mom’s delicate yet loving face appeared in

softly, caressing her

tears of joy burst forth. “Sweet

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

her. I then turned around to look for

Don’t be scared.” Dad was by the other side of the bed.

saw his face, I

His hair was a

eyes radiated the

Dad? She’s going to drown me again.” I

gently patted my head while playfully reprimanding me. Dad turned around and hugged both of

laughed, all of us burst into tears again. This

that I was so cold and lifeless when they got to me. Even my

been so scared.

open my eyes again. They cried so much it felt like

left to cry.

and Dad’s frail faces and knew I had really

Mom and Dad. I messed up this time. It wouldn’t

crying and laughing again, I asked Mom where the kind old man

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