The Author
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  • Reads 145
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  • Parts 5
  • Time 19m
Ongoing, First published Feb 19, 2022
Arabella's mother died a few months ago due to cancer. This has put the young 13 year old girl in a state of sorrow, grief, confusion, and loneliness. She doesn't understand why this had to happen. Who could? Her mother was the closest person to her. Her best friend.
One day, Arabella comes back from school with a letter she found in the mailbox. A tale was written inside it. The author? Anonymous. The cause for this to pop up in the mail? Unknown.
Who is this author? What have they come for? What do they want?
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