Life Works in Mysterious Ways
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Complete Sat, Jun 15, 20199m
When the world's getting you down, here's a little story to give you a lift.
Sandra is struggling with mixed emotions and anxiety, but when she bumps into a scruffy stranger, asking for change, could her world transform for the better?
Short Story written for the Rockingham Short Story competition 2016.
Cover Image: Created in Canva by Heather Holland
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