Spindrift
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MatureComplete Sun, Apr 30, 20231h 47m
Ariel went away for a murder she didn't commit and spent five years in the worst prison on the planet. Once released, it was another five years before she was able to return to the surface of Nereid and to her father, bringing her son with her.
She has since rebuilt her life. Gotten married. Established with her husband Lee with a transportation firm in the city.
When Marisol returns, she's faced with a choice of revenge, but stands to lose everything.
When Marisol is found murdered, because of their history, Ariel quickly becomes suspect number one. Has she lost everything after all?
Inspired by Open Novella Contest 2023 prompt #42 (incidentally, I just realized that 42 is the answer to life, meaning and literally everything according to The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy)
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