NoaQuinn
This time, it would be for real.
Those were the words Vivienne Mondesir pledged before every runaway attempt since third grade. But without fail, "this time" always turned into "next time", her anger and resentment- usually directed toward her twin sister, Rosemari- melting into resignation and frustration.
That is until one day, she no longer had a home to return to, knocking on the door only to discover that both her parents had mysteriously forgotten her, initially confusing her for her twin who likewise held no recollection of the sister she'd lived with for over twelve years. Any trace of Vivienne's identity had been inexplicably erased.
Abandoned by her family, and with no proof of her existence, Vivienne was forced to stay away for real, struggling to survive on her own while coping with her loss. Alone that is, until she encounters Khai, another child rejected by his family. Bonding over their shared misfortune, they team up on a long journey north to escape the summer heat.
Over time Vivienne discovers there is more to her abandonment than the universe simply meting out karma, and that she and Khai's fates may be more entwined than either of them could have initially imagined...