Chapter 93

"I'm tired now. I'm going to sleep for some time," Gabriel said before getting up and heading up the stairs. Andre remained downstairs briefly before leaving. I went upstairs after Gabriel and saw him lying in bed after washing up. I then went over to his bedside and quietly watched him for some time. I suddenly felt a familiar tugging sensation, and my vision went dark. When I woke up again, I was standing in a dim room with a shabby door at one end. Light spilled through the holes and cracks in the door as noise sounded from outside. I looked around and found my surroundings familiar, especially the walls and furniture here. I followed the sounds from outside and opened the door. It was so bright outside that I could barely make out anything besides a young boy in a sweater standing beneath a withered old tree. He was holding an old watch in his hand, watching the seconds tick away. I went up to him. When I neared him, I noticed that he was shorter than I was. The hand that I