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Nothing Left to Burn [YoungWritersShortStory Contest Entry]
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When seventeen-year old Erin starts hearing voices inside her brain, she starts sneaking outside of her house. This which is strictly prohibited, under the orders of King Augustine, leading the country through an endless war, maybe there's some escape when she decides that she needs to leave the household completely.
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I hope you read and enjoy the story. If you do, please vote for it as it is a contest entry and preferably between August 17 through September 13, as that is when contest voting starts.
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