"The Journey Home"

Chapter 1: The Unexpected Call

It was a crisp morning when Lily Matthews received the call that would change everything she had not expected in her life.

At 28, she had built a successful career as a marketing director in the heart of the city. Yet, despite her accomplishments, something always seemed to be missing. Her relationships were fleeting, and her friendships had become strained under the weight of her ambition. The isolation of city life had begun to weigh heavily on her, but she never gave it much thought—until now.

Her phone rang as she sipped her morning coffee, scrolling through emails. The caller ID showed her mother’s name, a name she hadn't seen in months. Her mom, who lived in a quiet town upstate, had always been a source of both love and tension in her life. Lily’s parents had divorced when she was young, and while her mom had done her best, there was always an unspoken distance between them.

“Hi, Mom,” Lily said, trying to mask the surprise in her voice.

"Lily," her mother's voice trembled, “I need you to come home. Your father… he's not well."

Lily’s heart skipped a beat. The last time she had spoken to her father was years ago. The relationship between them was strained—her father had always been distant, a man of few words, and often cold. But she could hear the urgency in her mother’s voice, the raw edge of concern.

“I’ll be there as soon as I can,” Lily said, her voice quiet but resolute.

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I woke up to a ringing phone,

Told me something I’d never known,

A voice that shook me to the bone,

"Everything you knew has turned to stone."

How could it be? How could it be?

The world’s not the same as it used to be,

The sky’s falling down, but I can’t scream,

I’m standing still in a broken dream.

Shocking news, like a lightning strike,

I’m frozen in the dark, can’t find the light,

The ground beneath my feet is shaking,

The life I knew is slowly breaking.

Oh, shocking news, it's all come undone,

And I don't know where to run,

Everything has changed, and I can’t rewind,

Shocking news, it’s blowing my mind.

(Verse 2)

They told me the story, the twist of fate,

I couldn’t believe it, I had to wait,

To let it sink in, to feel the weight,

But now I’m drowning in the flood of late.

How could it be? How could it be?

The world’s not the same as it used to be,

The truth cuts deep, but I can’t see,

How to move on from this mystery.

Shocking news, like a lightning strike,

I’m frozen in the dark, can’t find the light,

The ground beneath my feet is shaking,

The life I knew is slowly breaking.

Oh, shocking news, it's all come undone,

And I don't know where to run,

Everything has changed, and I can’t rewind,

Shocking news, it’s blowing my mind.

(Bridge)

Now the pieces fall like shattered glass,

All the plans I had, they never last,

I’m holding on, but time moves fast,

This shocking news, it’s breaking my past.

Shocking news, like a lightning strike,

I’m frozen in the dark, can’t find the light,

The ground beneath my feet is shaking,

The life I knew is slowly breaking.

Oh, shocking news, it's all come undone,

And I don't know where to run,

Everything has changed, and I can’t rewind,

Shocking news, it’s blowing my mind.

(Outro)

Oh, shocking news... it’s blowing my mind

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