Weeks passed, and the smell only got worse. We started avoiding certain rooms in the house because it was so strong. My mom sprayed air freshener constantly, but it only mixed with the smell, making things worse.Then one night, I had a dream.In it, I was standing in the hallway of our house, and everything was quiet. Out of the silence, my grandfather appeared—my grandfather who had passed away years earlier. He looked younger than I remembered, strong and calm. He didn’t say hello, didn’t smile—he just looked me in the eyes and said:
