Beyond the river .
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Mari travels back to her best friends gave , she hasn't been in years but a reoccurring memory makes her unknowingly follow her footsteps back .
'''"But Mari I don't see anything!" Milly jumped up and down .
It was all fake . An act of my imagination. Maybe?
" how can't you?" I looked back down at her . I jumped off the branch " look , there" I pointed at the guy that had helped me before " that's him, he helped!" I shouted getting a bit frustrated that she couldn't see him.'''
But her best friends death wasn't her fault.
''' I took a small step on the bridge, " Milly come on ! " I watched as she shifted her wait from her left to her right.
" it doesn't look safe!" She shouted at me , she wasn't her usual bubbly self and she looked more frightened than anything
" trust me ! You want to see him don't you ?"'''
No one wants to see their best friend die in front of them.
'''" HELP!" She cried her body getting thrown age at another tree , I heard a snap but I wasn't sure if it was her back or the tree that was now slightly titled . I could see her gulp in pain and watched as more tears fell down her cheeks and chocking her , if she could even breath with the stick that had now been reviled, it had been pushed into her when she got slammed age at the tree . If she could still breath I would be surprised .
and yet I just watched as this horror happened.'''
Especially at the age of 5 .
''' " MARI!"
"MILLY!" ''
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