Now That I'm Gone
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Emma lived in the perfect world. She woke up, went to school, and came home. Everything was amazing! She had plenty of friends and boys chasing after her. She was the typical high school golden girl. She had long brown locks and beautiful blue eyes. She always thought her eyes complimented
but she wasn't sure what. Was it her naturally gorgeous hair? Was it her smooth caramel skin? Her little nose? Who knew, all she knew was that she liked herself the way she was. Born and raised in a small and quiet town in Illinois. Nothing really happened here. That's why her sister moved away as soon as she was old enough. Nothing ever goes on. Ever. Until one day Emma's life went spiraling down into a pit of black nothingness. Her life would be ruined forever. Was it too soon to fix it? Or would her soul eat her from the inside out?
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