A mother’s worry
Ava’s mother listened with growing alarm, her face reflecting concern and confusion with every word her daughter said. She approached, holding out her hands to comfort her, trying to offer some kind of reassurance amidst the maelstrom of emotions. The story, with the mysterious old man and the enigmatic device, seemed more like a suspense plot than something real that her daughter should have experienced. Her mother’s mind was full of worries, focused on Ava’s safety and what might really be going on.

A Mother’s Worry
The story unfolds
Ava told everything: the crowded bus, the old man’s strange behavior and the whispers of the passengers, as if the whole world was watching. She described the device in detail, the feeling that something was wrong, and her mother listened intently, absorbing every word. When Ava spoke of the panic that led her to flee the bus and the unexpected encounter with the off-duty policeman, her voice trembled, revealing the tension and fear she had tried to hide. Her mother’s eyes widened with each new revelation, a mixture of disbelief and fear taking over her face. She hugged Ava, trying to offer some consolation, but the questions about what was really going on hung in the air, unanswered.

The story unfolds