The Forty-Seventh Message
A daughter’s voicemail, left in the silence between regret and reply
Some calls are returned when it’s already too late to answer.
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Hey, mum. It's Selena.
This must be the 47th voicemail I've recorded. The recordings are all for you, even after all you have done.
I know you tried to call me yesterday. Don't worry, I never deleted any. They were recorded while I still had time left.
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An original voicemail by Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin. Any AI tags are coincidental.
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About the Creator
Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin
Hi, i am an English Language teacher cum freelance writer with a taste for pets, prose and poetry. When I'm not writing my heart out, I'm playing with my three dogs, Zorra, Cloudy and Snowball.
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Comments (3)
I think Selena's mum is dead, which is why she is not answering the phone. Before dying, she tried to call her daughter.
Love the questions you left us with
So wait, is Selena dead? Or is her mom dead?