"Sammy! Come here" I shut the bathroom door behind me as I walked over to my mother as if nothing had happened at all. "Guess what, Sam!" exclaimed my mom. "What?" " I just saw your grandmother out in the dining area! We need to go say 'hi', at least! Such a coincidence, isn't it?" I followed her out into the lobby of the restaurant as she went on about how surprised she was to see her mother-in-law for the first time since 2009. I was excited to see my grandmother too, but something just didn't seem as perfect as it sounded. When we reached my father, who was waiting for our order at the counter, I saw a woman in the corner of my eye. She was wearing a green sweater with dark blue Levi's. Just like I remembered my grandmother.. But that's also how I remembered the lady in the bathroom that left the piece of paper behind her.
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Beyond the Ashes
AdventureWhen 13 year-old Sammy's house burns down for no apparent reason, she and her parents are left in the ashes. While she's examining the damage, she notices something beneath the dust. This could be the answer to everything, or it could mean nothing...
