Athena's POV
"No, my mind is deceiving me. There must be a rational explanation," I pondered silently. In an eerie synchrony with my thoughts, the mysterious lady retorted.
"Denial won't change it," and promptly vanished.
"Wait!" I shouted, but my plea echoed into emptiness, she was gone.
Left alone, a surreal vision unfolded before me. It felt as if an unseen force was manipulating the actions of that version of me that I was seeing.
In an instant, I saw myself in my bedroom, the vision ending with the version of me returning to bed.
The emotional impact was indescribable. I longed for an explanation, and tears streamed down my face. When I snapped back to reality, the enforcer's attention wasn’t with me.
Unnoticed, I tactfully retreated, my steps gentle as I fled the scene
