She walked quickly toward the main gate. However, before she reached the gate, she heard someone calling her name. She stopped her stroll and looked back. Her heart tightened when she saw her father standing not far from her.
Instantly the memory of eleven years ago flashed through her mind when she and her mother left this mansion…
Mel hears her mother's voice calling her name, "Mel, wake up!" her voice was very close to her ear. She tried to open her eyes, but they felt cumbersome like someone had applied glue on her eyes.
"Mel, Melanie, hurry up, wake up!" her mother's voice was heard again. Her voice was slightly shrill and sounded impatient. Mel, who could feel her mother's cold hand on her shoulder, slowly opened her eyes half. "Melanie, please get up quickly. We have to go immediately!" After much effort, she was finally able to open her eyes completely. She blinked a few times to clear up her blurry vision.
