As she closed her eyes wearily, a familiar voice suddenly echoed in her ears. “Miss... You need to live... on...”
Mrs. Berry's voice was joined by the sweet voices of her dear children.
“Mommy! Mommy! We'll wait for you to come home!”
Charlotte slowly opened her eyes once more to meet the sight of her father's silhouette looming above her in the skies as if giving her words of comfort. “Lottie, please live on... Please live a happy life without me...”
The voices of her family seemed to warm her heart, imparting the powerful strength of hope into her veins, pushing her to fight against the Grim Reaper.
She blinked and sluggishly clenched her hands into fists.
Flames of hatred burned in her bloodshot eyes.
You want me dead? No way!
I'm going to survive this! And make all of you pay!
With willpower alone, Charlotte pushed herself up and crawled toward her right.
There was a phone lying on the ground, which was left by Sharon. Its screen was still flashing.
As Charlotte clambered toward the phone, blood oozed from her knees and elbows. Her ivory gown had turned into a dirty, gory mess after being tainted by her blood and mud.
However, that was the last thing on her mind at the moment. Nothing was going to stop her from grabbing her lifebuoy in the bottomless, treacherous sea she was currently drowning in.
Reaching out for the phone with her blood-covered hands, she dialed the number that had been carved into her heart with trembling fingers.
Lottie, when you find yourself trapped in a dead-end, call this number, and your guardian angel shall descend from the skies and protect you from harm!
I shall... I shall be reborn...
Doo! Doo! Doo! The phone rang once, twice, thrice...
Finally, the call went through. “Hello?” A baritone voice resounded in her ears.
“I... I'm Isabella's daughter... I'm in Coldbridge... Save me... Save me!”
With her last breath, Charlotte uttered those words. The next moment, her head crashed straight onto the hard concrete.
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