Ending
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A town with no history. A girl with no name. An end with no beginning.
My oldest memory of this place was blurry.
It faded in and out of my dreams and subconscious. The details edges had been rubbed smooth long ago, but the feeling of complete and absolute terror had remained as distinguishable as the day it happened.
fifteen or so years back...
That fear has always kept me grounded to the forest that isolated me from the rest of the world. It kept me safe from whatever I had to run away from. Tricking me into thinking what was best for my survival, was to stay hidden.
But when dangers from the outside seep into the safe haven I had created, all sense of security shatters.
Suddenly the safety net is gone, and other people exist again...
Some that had definitely thought I was dead.
(as of 2/25) Hello! I have been writing this book for like 6 years and some parts may be iffy. I still have to finish and revise the final draft, but it is very close to being done. The plot and story beats will remain the same from here, while details may be subject to change in the final edit. If you enjoy a good mystery (and romance), I would ask you to please consider reading.
Thank you so much!)
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