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Last published Fri, Jul 18, 2025
A teenage girl named Margaret had grown up in Worrandale with her best friend, Carter. She was fairly certain he knew her better than she knew herself, and it had been just the two of them for as long as she could remember. But when a new boy moves into town, who makes it clear he likes Margaret, she goes after him, not realising how Carter truly feels, causing a series of unfortunate events to unfold.
This book is set in the 1990s and has a theme of childhood love. My writing style is lightly inspired by the amazing Kathleen Glasgow, so if you enjoy her work, you should give this fic a try! I have a Spotify playlist to go along with the story to set the mood while reading:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7aLySQuGn8FmO3tPXdMngu
I've worked very hard on this story so I hope you enjoy it!
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