Candle in the Dark
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Last published Sun, Mar 17, 2019
Unfinished
Villains, secret agencies, notebooks in abandoned studies... Ok, so that last one doesn't sound as cool. But it holds just as much importance for Jessica Baker, who finds life difficult after her father's death. It also plays a key part in the life of Benjamin Hardin, whose father happens to be one of the villains the agency is monitoring.
This is a short(er) story. Chapters: 500-600 words, estimated 18 chapters.
Written for the unofficial SSWC held by my friend, not on Wattpad. (SSWC- short story writing competition)
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