The Moment They Thought I Was Gone

I heard my mother’s scream as she cried, “My son!” Relatives poured into the room. My father’s voice trembled, “What happened?” My mother pointed at me, hands shaking, and I lay still. An uneasy silence fell. Some feared grief had claimed me. Then my finger twitched. A gasp echoed through the room as I opened my eyes. Chaos erupted. “Call a doctor!” “Get a car!” The same people who’d discussed taking me to the mortuary hours earlier now raced to save me.

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