An Open Book

Prologue

"C'mon Ara! Hurry up!", says a red headed girl, her pale face spotted with freckles.

"I'm coming Fanny!", a black haired girl shouts. Sweat beads trickle down her sunburned face. "I'm running as fast as I can, you'll just have to wait up!"

The 5"6 foot girl came to an abrupt stop. She waited for her friend to catch up.

"Fanny! Don't you think its a bit late to go swimming?", Ara asks, slowing down as she gets closer to Fanny.

Fanny shakes her head, her red curls swaying side, to side. She grabs Ara's small hand and takes off in a fast run. About 32 feet away was a cliff, below the cliff was the ocean. Fanny's eyes were filled with determination, she sped up. Ara struggled to free her hand from Fanny's tight grip.

"Fanny! Stop, I don't wanna jump!", Ara screamed.

The cliff was now 22 feet away. Lake was starting to worry. She knew that there was a deep ocean below it, but they could still die. They would die! Ara just then remembered that just 2 weeks ago the towns people build a long, wide dock for all the boats and fisherman, who needed a place to fish from.

And that's when Ara noticed it. A faint red glow started to outline Fanny's hourglass shape.

"Fanny!! Stop! Please, were going to die!", Ara screams.

At that moment Fanny came to a stop, letting go of Ara's hand. She turned her head to look at Ara.

"Why are you such a chicken?", Fanny complains.

"I'm not a chicken Fanny, I'm just being safe!", Ara responds.

Fanny starts to make chicken noises, trying her best to annoy her friend.

"Fanny, stop.", Ara says in a stern voice.

"You know what Ara, I'm going to prove to you that you don't have to be afraid of jumping off of a stupid cliff into miles of deep water!", Fanny says.

"But Fanny! They bulit a-"

But it was too late. Fanny already started to sprint over to the cliff.

"FANNY STOOPPPP!! THERE IS A DOCK!!! STOP FANNY, STOP!!!", Ara yells at the top of her lungs.

But Fanny jumps, not listening to her scared friend.

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Ara's POV

A year ago, it was a year ago already. Time sure does pass when your sad, angry, depressed.

Fanny's parents died a week after the incident. They died in a car crash. And all that's left of Fanny family, is her younger sister, Clara.

I took her in as my own, she was only four. Too young to live on her own.

My parents kicked me out, why?? Well, I'm not too sure myself. They just packed up my stuff, and sent me off. I just graduated from college. So I'm old enough to make a living for myself, and Clara.

But, money was scarce. I barely had enough for a home.

But then, he came along. Lee Witherton. The love of my life. The only one meant for me.

And he cared, about me and Clara. And, this, this is were my story will begin.

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