The Cemetery by the Lake (a short story- Stories from Colony Drive, #1)
tiffanyapan
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tiffanyapan
Ongoing, First published Feb 27, 2014
Mature
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A recurring dream of an old abandoned graveyard next to a lake fills Jane's nights with restless unease. On the last day of her freshman year at college, she takes a drive to her family's former vacation spot in the Pocono Mountains. Upon her arrival, she feels the same sense of comfort and belonging that was there for her as a child. But on that early spring afternoon, a leisurely walk leads her to a clearing that is all too familiar. And it has far more in store for her than a childhood fear...
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