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A strange sensation pulled me upwards and for a moment, I swore I heard different voices whisper my name.
Akira... That was me. Why were they calling for me? Who were they? Should I answer? But I couldn't talk, my voice was broken, my body battered. I wasn't even sure if I still had a body.
"Akira."
This time I was sure I heard it. My name. Someone was looking for me, but where were they? How could I find them?
"Akira."
There it was again! What did they want? How could I follow the voice?
"Akira."
Hey, that was a voice I knew... A voice I'd remember anywhere and everywhere. Ashleigh. Yes, I'd answer her call. But how? Where did my voice go?
"Akira!"
Air. Fresh air filled my lungs, expanding my chest as it awoke the life in me. It burned my windpipes, but I welcomed the pain. Th
