Arita’s POV“Where am I?”I opened my eyes, but the brightness of the room made me shut them immediately. Slowly, I opened them again, adjusting to the brightness. At first, my sight was blurry, but with time, I could see clearly.The room looked nothing like the thatched hut. It looked more like a room from the city I left behind.I tried sitting upright from the bed I was lying on, but before I could, a shout resonated from the door.“She is awake!” the lady shouted.Following her announcement were footsteps thundering toward the room.I lay still on the bed, waiting for whoever was coming to give me some explanation. Or was I in the land of the dead?“Arita, oh my goodness, you scared the hell out of me when you went into a coma,” Mom said, her eyes already teary as she embraced me in a hug.“Mom, where is this place?” I asked.“Welcome back home,” King’s voice interrupted before Mom could respond.“Mom, what the hell are we doing in his house?” I shifted away from her.“You need t
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