The woman in the mirror was her, no question about it\u2014except her other self was moving when she wasn\u2019t. Her double leaned closer, resting its hands on the edge of the vanity on its side, eyes meeting Amelia\u2019s with a piercing intensity. Amelia sucked in a breath. She knew all the stories, but none of them prepared her for this.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat do you want?\u201d Her voice came out steadier than she felt.<\/p>\n
Her reflection\u2019s lips curled into a smile. \u201cTo ask you the same thing.\u201d<\/p>\n
A shiver ran through her spine. The reflection wasn\u2019t matching her movements at all now\u2014the uncanny nature of it only made her pulse quicken. She felt she should look away, break the connection, but her body refused to comply. Instead, she became hyperaware of her surroundings: the flickering candle on her dresser, the soft drapes moving as the window cracked open, the low hum that seemed to intensify with each breath.<\/p>\n
Amelia wanted to scream for help, but her legs moved on their own\u2014and not in the direction of the door. Instead, she found herself stepping toward her own reflection. The mirror seemed to stretch along the sides like liquid glass, warping slightly at the edges. She reached out, fingertips touching the cool surface, half expecting it to push back. Instead, her hand passed through. Viscous and humming like static electricity, it pulled her in with a force gentle but unyielding.<\/p>\n
On the other side, she emerged into a room eerily similar to her own\u2014but not quite right. The colors were more vivid, more intense, and yet there was a shadow lingering in the air, as though this place existed just beyond the reach of light. Her reflection stood, now corporeal and standing a few feet away, wearing the same delicate lace and satin ensemble but with an aura of command far beyond Amelia\u2019s.<\/p>\n
\u201cYour world doesn\u2019t have to end at the surface,\u201d the reflection whispered, stepping closer. \u201cI can show you more, if you\u2019re brave enough to see.\u201d<\/p>\n
Before Amelia could speak or even consider whether she wanted to know what \u2018more\u2019 meant, the reflection grabbed her hand and pulled her deeper into the glowing shadows. And like her, Amelia didn\u2019t resist.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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