A Great Beginning.
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  • Parts 21
  • Time 3h 6m
Complete, First published Jul 30, 2014
Her smile, her eyes, the dimples. Everything about her was perfect. I reached out to touch her, I didn't know her but there was a comforting feeling in her presence. You could just look at her and you knew you were going to be alright. 
     "Who are you?" I wanted to ask, but she just smiled and shook her head. Could she hear me? I wanted to know who she was. Was she real? Was she someone I invented? Just as I was about to reach her, she vanished. And just like that, I was alone. 

"Um, hi! I'm Laney, I just moved here from Texas. My family's been looking for a new start and it seems Manitou Spring Colorado was the place to be. New home, new school, new friends. I think I've finally found a place I belong."
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