The Crumpled Paper
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Last published Fri, Jul 19, 2019
The peaceful, quiet town of Blue Springs holds a secret.
Edeline Sparr has the near perfect life. Working as a bookstore clerk, she seems content with what she has. Supportive sisters, financial stability, and the right amount of confidence to get her by.
However, it was that time of the year again. The 12th anniversary of her parents passing. Unlike the others, she always had questions why her parents passed away on that faithful evening. Why was she spared along with her sisters? Why was she still breathing? Why couldn't it be her parents still living today?
Deciding she was of age, her sisters decided it was time to give her all the documents and tapes the media gathered about her parents. It was time she knew more about who and what really happened to her parents.
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