Alyssa Derickson has the life she's always wanted. She gets to share her passion for art with the students she teaches everyday, has a loving and supportive group of friends, and she's happy being a strong independent woman. But all that changes when Declan McConnell comes to town. Who is this handsome stranger who captivates Alyssa so completely? And why is she dreaming of him even before they've met?

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"𝘚𝘩𝘦'𝘭𝘭 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘮𝘦, 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘐'𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘭𝘢𝘮𝘦"

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𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐜 / (ˌæpəˈθɛtɪk) / -------- ☾ ．* • + 🫧🎭🪄 ．* • + ☽ 𝘢𝘥𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 ¹ 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐧𝐨 𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧; 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭. ᵒʳ 𝐢𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡, 𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐰𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐬𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐨 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐚, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧'𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞. 𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝟏𝟗𝟗𝟔 ☾ ．* • + 🫧🎭🪄 ．* • + ☽ ˢᵗᵃʳᵗᵉᵈ ⁴ ⁻ ²⁹ ⁻ ²⁰²² ᶠⁱⁿⁱˢʰᵉᵈ ⁵ ⁻ ¹⁰ ⁻ ²⁰²² ⁽ ˡᵒʷᵉʳᶜᵃˢᵉ ᶠᵒʳ ᵃ ʳᵉᵃˢᵒⁿ ⁾

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Inspired by the song "Vampire Heart" by HIM. This story follows Jackie's heartbreak and her suffering of PTSD following the events in Dallas, Texas 11-22-63 and she comes to discover that there truly IS life after death... Most of the dialogue and actions in the first few chapters DID happen and some true facts and dialogue appear later. But this IS fan-fiction so much is also just my imagination, especially near the end. My background knowledge of the Kennedys and the facts I use in this story come from many of the Kennedy books, articles, etc, I have read and Interviews I have watched and listened to. If you're curious to know what is true and what is fiction don't be shy to ask. NOTE: Rating change during Chapter 6. Enjoy. (Published Date: August 04, 2015) ~*~*~*~*~ Fanfic Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skvYIJ-X8cA (© Copyright---I do not claim ownership of the Kennedys but I do claim ownership of this story and the words within.)

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One year ago, this story began. Or rather, ended. Everything I'd known for years self destructed and left behind a tragic mess I'd never seen before. Adaptation was iffy, loneliness was temporary, silence was unbearable. This isn't the first 12 years of my life. This isn't the moments that led up to 2016. This is my story. This is what really happened. This is what I am and why.