A Hollow Home

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As promised, here is the first couple paragraphs of the "Here to Help" sequel, "A Hollow Home".

The full chapter can be found on my profile.

As always, take care and thanks for reading!

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"Mami!" a voice cried out in the night, pulling Camila from an elusive, dead sleep. "Mami, please!" the voice called, the familiar sound sending a shiver down the older woman's spine that the cold rain tapping on the window could not rival. A banging on the door following on the footsteps of the plea, Camila threw the covers from her body, her racing heart outpacing her legs as she fumbled down the stairs to the front door.

"Mami! Please, I need help! We..." Camila heard shouted before the sound of thunder interjected. Standing on trembling legs as the rhythmic banging outside her home's entrance continued, Camila took a deep breath as she extended a nervous hand, apprehensive of what lay ahead.

"Mami!" her daughter cried, emotions spilling through the threshold of the open door accompanied by drops of rain.

"Luz..." Camila whispered, the tears streaming down her face quickly mixed with raindrops as she ran down the front porch steps to meet her grief stricken daughter - a reunion the older woman was starting to believe she'd never see.

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End note: As stated above, the full chapter can be read by clicking on the fic, "A Hollow Home," on my profile!

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