The Mythical Secret
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This epic adventure waits for a pair of heartbroken children dealing with everyday high school life. When the discovery of a mythical dragon in the attic leads to the mystery of their parents' lives and deaths, the siblings end up with more than they can chew. They must choose between returning to their normal lives and having everything go back to normal or choose a life filled with the unknown, filled with guaranteed adventure.
But sometimes you have to sacrifice the things you love the most to choose the path you most desire.
I had written this as a short story for a college-level class and had completely forgotten about it until recently. Some parts still have grammatical errors so feel free to either point them out for me or ignore them.
Note: There are implications for bullying, so if that bothers you, don't read. It deals with the impact of the bullying on the main character and her overcoming it all.
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