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ntly swaying my legs on the chair. I turned seven today

I opened my eyes to her bringing a cak

nt clapping my hands eagerly a

he shelves near the fireplace running over to get it and bring it over to the di

still a baby so I had very

was suffering too, I hear her crying herself to sleep sometimes. I have to be strong for both of us.

air next to me. I closed my eyes tightly,

to ear," this is the best birthday eve

face," she said, pecking my forehead as she placed a slice of

was my first birthday cake. She must have gone thro

m chuckled softly as she watched me grub the cake." Slow down o

as

fear she stood up abruptly facing the kitchen where the noise of the crash had c

isrupted. she bent down to meet my eyes, and I could see the fear in her eyes

s shaking. I was scared not knowing what was happening. I nodded abruptly running upstairs to my room, turning back to catch a glimpse of

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om mom radiate through the wood "mom, I'm scared"

nutes

not. after some time I grew restless I pushed myself out. Walking to the door gently I reached for th

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der my feet hoping not to alert the intruder, the room below that was once decorated with candles and birthday signs was shattered, and broken glass spiraled around. I looked ar

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omething, it w

le of blood I had stepped in, the strong metallic stench ev

ake up, mom" I wiped my face repeatedly my words choked u

ear watching my mom's body, I couldn't move, the footsteps were getting closer.

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crushing me beneath it. Pain coursed through my body blood dripped from my head, and my vision got blurry. mom was dea

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ney".where am I? so noisy, why am

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ed looking at the board in her hand, Her hair was tied in a messy bun .she finally looked up from her board to see m

he proceeded to scribble on her board and checked my monitor before she left. The room became silent as the sound of th

d I had no clue who she was she looked relieved when she saw me also th

he asked me, I nodded making

e woman confused. My house was on fire, I looked at them. I couldn't remember bei

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as the nurse rushed to my side. she gave me medication making the pain vanish. I looked at the woman she held my h

they brought a book and pen asking if I could write. i nodded. she rea

else like how your house got on fire," she asked con

cause of the neurotic shock to her brain, I'll have to give her some sedatives to reduce the pain", the nurse said, the w

mute and lost my memory such luck I hav