A Long Way From Home
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Ongoing, First published Nov 08, 2014
Chapter 1
"It's a beautiful day", I told my friend, Miranda."You want to go to the park","Not sure...I am really busy this afternoon,sorry", Miranda said in sadness."Oh it's okay",I replied as I shrugged. I could feel the breeze coming through my face as something caught my eye. "Look",I told Miranda."Is it actually...oh...my...god...it's a MERMAID", I gasped letting the wind come through my mouth."Don't you dare go down there...didn't you hear in the urban legends that mermaids are evil",giving me the look.I didn't believe her and just ignored her. As I went down I heard a far away voice telling me to duck down.When I looked to see who it was I couldn't really figure out the image. I heard it again and it sounds familiar. So as I ducked I could see an arrow flying over me as it went through a man with an axe in is hands."Were did you come from" a girl said as she ran to come to me."No way..." I said.               To Be Continued...
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