Tricycle

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Summary

  • Nora begins to recall aspects of her new life she hadn't lived before, like remembering names and relationships during calls with people she'd supposedly known in the university.
  • These instances of déjà-vu are frequent, and even though she slips occasionally, the mistakes start to lessen over time as she gets more familiar with her new life.
  • Nora especially enjoys spending time with her daughter Molly, reading, playing, and watching her ride her tricycle.
  • Molly has an accident and falls off her tricycle but tries to hide the pain even though she had bloodied her forehead. This shows Molly's resilience, which Nora admires.
  • Nora experiences a profound sense of love, recognizing it as a critical aspect she was missing in her root life. She appreciates the love in her current life from Ash, Molly, and Joe.
  • Despite her current life's 'rightness', Nora feels a deep sense of unease. She feels she didn't earn this life, as if she's living it halfway through about someone else's life. This makes her feel like a fraud.
  • Even with these conflicting feelings, she wished she could embrace this life as her true one.
  • Molly notices Nora crying and asks her about it, but Nora denies it, saying she's fine.
  • Nora reassured Molly that she's going to visit an old friend and will be gone for a few hours.
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