Chapter 48

He woke up and realized that Alicia was back at his house somehow.

"I... What exactly is going on?" Alicia wondered to herself. Then by trying hard to remember what happened earlier, Alicia instantly remembered Tom. Alicia sat up suddenly, "Where is he?!" asked Alicia frantically. In front of Alicia right now was the figure of a boy who had been calling himself to wake up.

"Mother? You mean, the person sleeping next to you?" Asked the boy did not understand who was actually asked by his mother.

"?!" Alicia turned her head and was surprised to find Tom sleeping next to her. Alicia stared at Tom's figure and she could notice that her fingers were also trembling nervously. 'This... This isn't an illusion. It's not a dream, he's here, right next to me.' Alicia thought to herself to convince herself what was going on right now.

"I saw you two sleeping next to each other when I got back. Mom, what really happened?" asked the boy with an innocent expression curiously at his mother.