Short Story

Everything is not the same as it was before. Content Warning.
Volkan came home today with a sad face and a lowered head, taking slow steps. As soon as he entered, he quietly sat in his room and became busy doing his homework. He didn't even think about asking his mother for help today, as he does every day. Volkan never completed his homework because the punishment he received from Mr. Peev, which he could easily endure, did not seem painful to him. His mother, who did not believe in any such events based on the supernatural and mysteries beyond reality, found it very strange. She sat next to Volkan and said to him, "I am glad that you have started doing all the tasks on your own that you should be doing yourself. Volkan remained silent for a while; today, he was unusually calm, and he had a strange emptiness in his eyes. While fingering outside the window, he said, "Everything is not the same as it was before." Tears started falling on the book, quietly rolling down his cheeks. After that, he did not say anything. His mother was still surprised and staring at His
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