Your Weeping Willow
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"I have always wished to be normal." Her words rang in my ears as I drove faster in the thundering rain. I had to get there in time. I had to... I had to... I saw her figure as soon as I approached the bridge. Before I could even open my door, I watched as her shadow fell into the murky depths of the river. I couldn't speak. No words could ever explain the pain of that one moment.
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This title, Your Weeping Willow, is a jarring tale of a college student named Dahlia. After the loss of her best friend, we follow her struggles to adjust to college life and cope with her loss. Will she be able to move on? Or will the pain of the loss of her best friend be too much?
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