surprise, I saw a woman silhouetted kneeling in the middle of the tracks, holding a basket as she rocked back and forth.

 

“Momma?” I whispered.

 

Somehow the figure heard me. The silhouette looked up, straight at me. Without knowing why I felt a sudden chill run up my spine. The figure stood and began to walk slowly toward me. I was drawn towards it and started into the tunnel. Instead of being overwhelmed with relief and love, I felt as if I was suffocating. Suddenly the figure disappeared. Once again, my curiosity had overwhelmed my common sense. I strained my eyes to see where the figure had gone. I pulled out a small flashlight and shone it around the tunnel. My shadow seemed bigger. I shone the flashlight on it, but it didn’t go away. The light jus...

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