The Shadow To Follow
Qwerty4you57
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  • Reads 42
  • Votes 3
  • Parts 1
  • Time 11m
Qwerty4you57
Ongoing, First published Aug 08, 2023
5000wordsadventurechallengecontroleddystopianfieldfoundgovernmentmimicmysteryseparatedtechnologytogethertogoodtobetruetwinsunexpected
Olivia has always felt trapped in the walled city of Sonnet where everything is perfect or at least in the eyes of the government who run the city. Though many years later, Olivia catches onto the new lifestyle and becomes one of the 'perfect' civilians. All until the shuttle bus home where the tattered image of herself appears in the seat across her flickering through the crowd.

People always say, 'Curiosity killed the cat,' but will this curiosity lead her to the past or to a trap to relieve her from the city?


This is a short story for the challenge presented by @ProjectAthena 

Word count : 2,431
Chapters : One main story.
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