Rivana's heart pounded in her chest, confusion and fear mingling together. Sweat beaded on her forehead and tears trickled down her cheeks as she tried to make sense of the nightmare. With trembling fingers, she opened the latch of the pocket watch. The familiar mist swirled inside before the timer appeared:
[1 Year 363 days]
Her heart skipped a beat, dread gripping her tightly. The timer meant she had only until her second marriage anniversary. But why had her baby appeared in her dreams? Did she miss him that much?
"Mommy..." The faint call echoed in her mind, making her heart clench. She shook her head, trying to hold her emotions at bay. Alan was barely six months old; there was no way he could call her out. It must have just been a dream, she tried to convince herself. Her eyes returned to the pocket watch and she gripped it tightly, her mind racing with doubts and uncertainties.