A Palette of Colors
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A short story.
All Benedicta wanted to do was tell her children about how she and her ex-husband met. Little did she know visiting her past would spark a light in her again. She had gone through stares, racist remarks, name calling and more to be with him, so why did it just end without the same fight?
Will she fight?
Follow through to know how Benedicta and Mark met and how; through all opinions and stigma, they still gravitated towards each other.
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