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Tick… Tock… Tick… Tock…

Luna ’s unfocused eyes continued watching as the clock hand continued ticking clockwise. Her fingers fidgeted with a wooden pen, and an open book was laid on the desk.

Her house was shrouded in darkness. Her parents had lay down on their beds, eyelids tightly shut, and slumber engulfing them.

The short hallway had a tiny portion of light coming underneath Luna ’s door. Her room was bathed in warm light, and the bed was covered with a blanket.

”Why did I talk about him about such a stupid thing? ” When the pen dropped to the desk, she covered her embarrassed face with her ears painted red.

”He must think I am weird… maybe he even thought I suggested something… dirty… ”

As her cheeks flushed further, she revealed her pink face and deep blush, ”Well… if he wants to, I might… say yes. ”

Ba-Dump! Ba-Dump! Ba-Dump!

The increase in her heartbeat forced her to grab her painful chest. Her lips twitched as her face showed apparent signs of pain. Her limbs convulsed as her whole body began screaming in pain.

After a terrifying long minute, she heaved a sigh of relief as she collapsed on the floor. The pain disappeared as quickly as it appeared. Her heart was still pounding up and down.

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Luna used her feeble arms to push herself up, but the lingering fear of new pain slowed her movement.

”It ’s returning… ” A speck of fear was reflected in her eyes. She knew what the sudden appearance of pain meant. The Winter Illness had come back knocking.

With the help of the chair, she finally managed to stand up, ”No… I was supposed to have one more month… Why… did this happen? ”

That meant one thing, and Luna knew it. The Winter Illness returned stronger than ever. Her lifespan was reduced by another month, and knowing what might happen, she might not live through the following year.