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Me: WHO IS THIS?!
*No response*
With shaky hands, I pressed to call, and again, it said the number was no longer in service. Anger swept through me and the urge to throw my phone in the middle of the street rose. Instead, I breathed in and out and dialed my mother. She answered on the first ring.
“You’re up early.” Her voice was flat.
“I was in orientation,” I said. “How’s Linc?”
“The same. They’re studying the wavelengths in his brain right now. He has things attached everywhere.” She sniffed. “I would’ve sent you a picture otherwise.”
“But he’s going to be fine, right? He’s going to get out of this and be fine,” I said, trying to sound cheerful.
“That’s what the doctor is saying.”
“Then that’s all that matters.”
She sighed into the phone line. “How are you holding up?”
“Fine.” I shrugged, even though she couldn’t see me.
“Are you eating?”
“Yeah.”
I was. Probably not as much as I normally ate. My clothes were begi
“You need to do college things, Amelia. Meet friends, go to parties. Live. Please don’t let this ruin your experience.”
I scoffed. “My brother died, mom. It’s not like this was a minor thing that happened.”
“I know, honey, but promise you’ll try.”
I thought about the weird texts and the cards I’d received and promised her I’d try. What was I going to try to do? I wasn’t sure. Hopefully, find out answers and not get myself killed in the process.