She Never Left
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Last published Thu, Jul 10, 2025
Four girls went into the woods
Only three came back
Ivy disappeared without a sound
Just her red hoodie
Just silence
Everyone says she ran away
But Lena knows better
She can still hear her voice.
See her in the mirrors.
Smell her perfume on my pillow
Ivy never left
And now someone's making them pay
One by one
They buried the truth that night
But secrets don't stay dead
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