Chapter76-Murder and Zone Shrinking

After a few minutes of adjusting my hair, I lay down in bed and closed my eyes, surrendering to the immense stress weighing on my shoulders from all this turmoil.

Then, I checked my watch to see the time...

Name: Michael Frostburne  

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Time: 5:35 PM

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We arrived at the evening or close to the end of the evening in the mall, so the timing seemed fine to me... 

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**Thud**

"Ugh, what the heck!"

I opened my eyes, squinting against the darkness, and realized I was sprawled on the floor of my room. 

My vision was blurry and my head felt heavy, a side effect of having been in a deep sleep and dreaming intensely. 

The sudden impact of my face hitting the floor sent a sharp wave of pain through my skull, jolting me awake.

As I lay there, I slowly began to take in my surroundings. 

The familiar shapes of my furniture cast shadows in the dim light.