I Received a Distress Call from My Daughter Who Died Three Years Ago

In the dead of night, I was jolted awake by the vibration of my phone, my body burning with fever.

The voice on the other end was one I'd never forget - it was my daughter calling!

But that was impossible. My daughter had died three years ago!

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Receiving a call from my daughter, I suddenly sat up in bed, my bare feet touching the cold floor.

"Lily, is it really you? It's Mom."

The phone crackled with static, but soon my daughter's voice became clearer.

"Mom, didn't we just pay the electricity bill yesterday? Why is there suddenly a power outage? I'm so scared. Mom, where are you?