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 another

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

called softly, caressing

pressed my hand to her face as tears of

painful sobs. Tears coated my hands. “I thought I would never hear your voice again. I’m so happy you’re still here to call me

I consoled her. I then turned around to look for my

Dad was

face,

elegant father? His hair was a mess, his face swollen,

radiated the familiar light

Mom in check, Dad? She’s going to drown

three of us laughed. Mom gently patted my head while playfully

us burst into tears again. This time, it was tears of

I was so cold and lifeless when they got

been so scared.

open my eyes again. They cried so much it felt like they had no

left to cry.

looked at Mom’s and Dad’s frail faces and knew I had really worried

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

laughing again, I asked Mom where the kind old

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