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The soft patter of feet downstairs broke my heart. Tonight was the last time I would ever hear the familiar sound. I forced back my tears, straining my ears to hear. I waited for every step, knowing exactly how many there were from the kitchen to the front door. One, two three. With each step my heart rose further up my throat. Seven, eight, nine. The patter stopped. I froze.
I stared at the empty space she had occupied only a few minutes ago. She had stood at the end of her bed, resisting her urge to wake me up, to hold me close.
I heard a car start up and drive away. A slight breeze rustled the curtains in my mother’s bedroom through the windows I hadn’t quite shut. A moonbeam lit up where my mother had stood less than five minutes before. Tears welled in my eyes as I stared into the darkness.
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One Day You'll Find Me
Teen FictionI've actually self-published this book, so you can get a copy from Amazon: http://amzn.to/1tFxEaN but if you're in Australia, get it here: http://au.blurb.com/b/6286681-one-day-you-ll-find-me .It's also ebook format on iBooks and Kobo and other plac...
