Ten teenagers went down into the sewers, but only nine came out.
Hanley and Nicholasclimbed out first, then reached down to one by one help the girlsout. They all stood in the street, crying, hugging, and desperatelytrying to console one another. When they calmed enough to speak,they unanimously decided that they could never explain what hadtranspired, since they didn't understand any of it. So, they decidedto lie. Hanley, Giselle, Zoe, and Jennifer all agreed to go home andpretend they were none the wiser. And the rest decided to walk tothe police department and concoct a tale of suddenly waking up in theforest and not having any idea how they got there.
In the end, thetown once more rejoiced at the return of their children, though therewas also appropriate sadness for the orphan girl who still remained,missing.
A month later, theweather had continued to warm, and a strange smell that had beenpermeating from the sewers became overwhelming. This compelled cityworkers to go down to investigate the unnatural stench. Much totheir surprise, the decaying remains of one Detective Piper werefound there.
The pieces of thepuzzle for the town of Faraway were never quiet put together. OncePiper's body was recovered, everybody assumed that Aspen Briar's deadbody would someday be recovered as well.
But nine friendskept the secret of Aspen's heroic choice close to their hearts. Theyeventually all parted company permanently, the traumatic sharedevents simply too much for them to remain in contact. But they allthought of Aspen every day and silently gave her thanks for theirlives, wishing she could have been saved as well.
But, the truth is,that life is not a fairytale. And, there is no happily ever after.
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No Happily Ever After
Genç KurguThe town of Faraway, Washington is buried under a particularly harsh winter. Teenagers in attendance at Faraway Senior High find themselves restless, bored, and experiencing a myriad of problems ranging from mild to extreme. Cailyn Pure discovers he...
