Debdutta Pal (@gumusservi): "I always thought she would be my end like she was my beginning. I’ll cease to exist and the world will become a brighter place. This plot twist confuses me, and no valid response comes to mind. Strong hands grab my ankles and I find myself dragged across the darkness."

I always thought she would be my end like she was my beginning. I’ll cease to exist and the world will become a brighter place.

This plot twist confuses me, and no valid response comes to mind.

Strong hands grab my ankles and I find myself dragged across the darkness.

“Mom?”

No, honey, that’s not me. Not really.

The door remains closed, but the doorknob turns faster. Puffs of smoke drift forward, taking shape.

I look away. Letters are forming on the foggy window.

Dec 25, 2023

12:14 PM