A Town of Secrets
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Last published Sat, Feb 11, 2023
There is something no one ever tells you about small towns, the secrets. Always invisible like ghosts, never to be seen. Now, they are flowing like a river does during the summer. This story, however, takes place in the colder season. December, to be exact. While everyone was gone for break, we didn't realize that we would be returning to chaos.
This story starts with Elizabeth and Edward. Twins, blonde almost white hair, rich. The perfect way to start a story filled with dread and despair. Snow was falling from the trees at this moment. The snow was almost as white as their hair before it turned red. A blood-curdling scream filled the air, and then silence. This story is about secrets, and this is only the beginning.
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