I didn’t move.
I couldn’t.
My body felt frozen in place.
That voice…
It sounded exactly like mine.
Not similar.
Not close.
Exact.
Same tone.
Same pitch.
Same way I speak.
“Come in.”
It said it again.
Softer this time.
Almost… impatient.
I shook my head.
Slowly stepping backward.
“No.”
My voice cracked.
Barely audible.
For a moment…
Nothing happened.
Then—
The door opened wider.
On its own.
The darkness inside stretched outward.
Like it was reaching for me.
And the voic