The storage unit fell completely silent.
Clara's hands trembled as she held the letter. For years she had imagined hearing her mother's voice again. She had imagined one more conversation, one more hug, one more chance to ask all the questions she never got to ask.
She had never imagined it would happen like this. Through a letter hidden inside a storage unit that nobody knew existed.
Across from her, Ethan stood motionless. His eyes remained fixed on the pages in Clara's hands, while Alexander watched quietly from a distance.
Nobody interrupted. Nobody spoke. This moment belonged to Clara and Ethan.
Slowly, Clara swallowed the lump in her throat and continued reading.
"If you are reading this, then I was right to be afraid." The words seemed heavier the second time she read them.
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