Where It All Began

“What? Why?” Valerie asked, but there was no response.

“Valerie?” A crisp voice rang in her ears, snapping her back to her senses.

She opened her bleary eyes and was greeted by the sight of Declan. For a moment, she had no clue if she was still dreaming or she was back in reality.

“What happened?” Declan asked, “Did you have a nightmare?”

A nightmare? Valerie shook her head. A dream with Mom in it