Chapter 4The Zodiac Curse
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It was Mom...
"Did you have a nightmare? You kept screaming?"
Mom stared at me dead-on with bloodshot eyes, her voice devoid of emotion.
"Yes... a terrible dream!"
"Oh..."
Mom nodded, raised her hand, and wiped the sweat from my forehead.
Suddenly, she put her mouth to my ear and said:
"I found someone to tell your fortune. You have a great calamity this year and need a dog to pass the tribulation. Never let anyone hurt Lucky, remember!"
After speaking, Mom prepared to leave.
But she bumped into Grandma who had come in at some point.
"Why didn't you make a sound coming in?"
Mom's voice was full of dissatisfaction.
"I heard Ning scream, worried about Ning..."
"Just a nightmare, she's fine now."
Mom interrupted Grandma, pulling her out forcefully; Grandma almost fell.
At the door, Grandma suddenly looked back at me.
Her eyes were full of worry.