Once Upon An Us
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Last published Fri, Feb 16, 2024
Two people. Torn apart by the unforgiving world of parental labor. They are forced to live their lives separate.
But not in this story.
This is if Syd had never moved.
If Maddy had never been forced on her own.
If they were still together. Them against the world.
This is a story of "what if?"
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"This is the skin of a killer, Bella"
She stops dead in her tracks and we make eye contact. I see her face and body posture change as she replies
"i -i-i I'm not afraid of you!" and turns her head to the ground.
Our eyes meet again and we last about five seconds before we burst into laughter.
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