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SA'S ROO

d twirled around in a playful dance, her long blonde hair wrapped in a towel and her silky night robe fluttering w

ring at the empty street below. A sudden bolt of lightning flashed

er mirror, gazing at

in two days?" she whis

her mother's voice

ghed. "How long have y

and grown-up my little Dessa has become

er playful twirl before planti

my," she gig

Sarah chuckled softly and wa

*

n beside her husband. Her eyes were red and

u crying?" Bil

ng her face quickly. "I still can't

lly said warmly, pressing a kiss to her forehead an

ause, her voice barely above a whisp

wned, although his tone be

tight with emotion. "Don't pretend.

d mysterious woman told us?" Billy murmu

nd nodded, her hand r

whispered, hug

," she admi

ll be alright.

o leave us?" Sarah gas

e'll have her own life, her own fa

wha

ve you," he whispered before leaning in. Their lips met

*

ay to a strange, unsettling place. She found herself surrounded

her voice echoing eerily

whispered behind her, send

to face with a mysterious woman,her pierci

re you?" Irid

r. Instead, she turned

called out, hur

er earlier smile had faded, replaced by a sor

essa asked again, h

n repeated softly. "I've w

t, but before she could say another wor

eyes darted around the room, but everything was in place. "Wa

ed to the mirror, her hands tre

r," she whispered to her

rang, jolting her

friend Glow's voice bla

ling her eyes. "Calm down! Y

or your big day, bestie

!" Iridessa groaned, runni

o pick you

ridessa replied with a blu

ey continued chatting about random thi

ream ruin my day," Iridessa mutter

and RM from BTS. An assortment of chocolates and candies lay neatly on her bed, wh

er long, slender legs. She reached for her phone, bu

voice trembled.

y asked, concern cre

.. with piercing blue eyes... she told me we must

hands slipped a little as he loo

come," he said hoarsely. "That w

alling her our daughter?" Sar

to me too... She insist

u kept this from me for e

door open, but no one was there. Sti

" she whispered

ell her," Sar

ch thing," Billy

here... That's wha

me a trembling v

see Iridessa standing there, her

been standing there

hear?" Sarah whisper

ridessa cried, h

real parents..."

gh, Sarah!"

a demanded, her voice cracking

n!" Billy trie

!" she screamed

ed and bolted, disappearing