"Mom?" I called. My voice echoed and my heart dipped.
The darkness surrounded me, and I turned slowly, y heart beating fast in my chest. Where the hell was I?
"Mom!" I yelled in panic. The echo brought back my voice.
I stretched out my hands in the darkness and tried to reach for something, anything at all. I walked slowly, placing one leg in front of ot the other so I wouldn't trip.
"Mia?" A voice called and I turned sharply.
I knew that voice. It was Mom.
"Mom!" I yelled.
There was no response. Had I imagined it?
"Mom, where are you?" I called, looking around frantically.
"Over here!" Her voice echoed.
I turned to the left, but didn't see her. I couldn't tell where the echo was coming from. It bounced off the walls, making it seem like she was everywhere and nowhere at the same time.
"Mom, I can't find you!" I yelled. The panic was slowly starting to rise.
Was I lost? Where was she calling me from?
"I'm right here, Mia," she called softly.
