Ephemeral
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Last published Sun, Aug 27, 2017
Originally titled open window
currently re-writing so sorry
e·phem·er·al
/əˈfem(ə)rəl/
lasting for a very short time.
Nothing lasts long for Dan. His dad dies when he's young. His brother is drafted into the war. His friends don't ever stay. His best friend is still around, but only for now.
He thinks things might actually change when he meets Nathan. But Nathan is the one thing he wished would disappear
Started 1/13/20
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