What happened in Dover
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Last published Mon, May 28, 2018
After moving to a new town a girl begins to see glimpses of a forgotten past. Will she be the one to discover what was lost?
Lydia, a young girl from America moves to Dover, England. As she explores her new town she starts experiencing flashbacks of Dover in a different time. With the help of an old man and her friends she begins to unlock the secrets in Dover.
This is my first story, and one I wrote several years ago. I am now revising and expanding it as I publish it piece by piece here. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I did writing it!
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