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Beginning of Al

s I rushed into the house, searching for my mother. "Mum! Mu

m her room, like the shattering o

acing, and my mind consume

rrounded by shards of broken glass. I sa5 a piece of the bottle,I quickly recognized it as

" I screamed, tears

"Mum, get up! Please, wake up!" I

nothing. She wasn't breathing. I felt

ne. "Mum, please don't leave me! Not like Da

n the floor. Without thinking, I picked it up and sliced my vein, feeling

f fading away, I hea

towards me, catching my already failing b

saw David's face filled with worry,

id'

d been away for three months, working on a research project in Shanghai, and I had missed her

e a robber here, I wondered within. With great concern, I ran into

ough the front door and ran upstairs, m

er slumping to the ground, her wrist sliced open. I lunged

ightly as I applied pressure to her wound.

's mom lay motionless on the floor, a broken glass bottle

d rushed downstairs, careful not to jostle her. I grabb

ose, trying to comfort and revive her. She was still uncons

esther from me, also taking her mom along. I rode with her to the hospit

a sense of relief wash over me. Alesth

d always loved Alesther, but now, I felt a deeper connection to her. I was

ew that Alesther would need time to grieve, to heal. But I was willing to wait, to be

ock from the incident, I couldn't help but