"The road to the underworld is too lonely. Since you love me so much, auntie, you must be willing to accompany me. Let's die together..."
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As I gasped for air, the fear of drowning enveloped me, a thin layer of sweat soaking my back.
The surroundings were wreaths. I thought, "Could this be my funeral?"
A shiver ran down my spine as I glanced at the black-and-white photo on the table.
I patted my chest in relief, thinking, "It isn't mine, it isn't mine, thank goodness...
Wait a minute!"
I focused my gaze and saw my father's black and white portrait displayed prominently.
People around me whispered quietly.
"Hey, isn't that the youngest daughter of the Danes family? She actually came back!"
"A university student, knows book smarts but not common sense. She was nowhere to be seen before his death, and now she shows up to pay her respects."
"Yeah, I mean, why doesn't a young girl like her just get married early? Why waste money on education?"
"At least my daughter listens and goes off to get married. If she disappeared for five years like her, going off to study, couldn't be reached, wouldn't I have wasted years raising her?"
The murmurs around me exploded in my mind like a thunderclap.