Letters, Loss, and Letting Go.
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It all starts with goodbyes I never got to say.
One summer, my world shifts - a sudden move, a tearful sleepover, and the crushing weight of leaving behind everything I knew. I thought the hardest part would be saying goodbye to my best friends. But that was only the beginning.
New school. New people. Panic. Grief.
First, we lose Grandpa.
Then, Nanny.
Then... I start to lose myself.
As I struggle to hold on to old friendships, new ones begin to fray. Even my twin sister, Molly, starts drifting into a world I don't belong in - boys, secrets, and sleepovers I'm not invited to. I'm not even sure who I am anymore. Maybe I like girls. Maybe I'm just broken.
This is a story about grief, growing up, and finding your voice when you feel invisible.
Because even when everything changes - maybe you don't have to.
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