Reflections
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Julia May Bradbury had a pretty messed up life. Her little sister Jamie was in the tantrum phase and she demanded attention. She almost never saw her father since he left to work at the military base in Paris, her mother was always busy with work; caring for two growing girls was hard, and on top of that Julia lost the spot on her soccer team. If it wasn't for her best friend Skye, her life might have taken an even darker turn.
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When she goes to Paris to visit her Dad; strange events begin to happen. She discovers secrets meant to stay hidden. She wants to know who the graceful Edaline, and why part of the house is restricted.
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" STOP!" The woman with the circlet ordered. " You have nowhere to go!" Huge body guards flanked on her both sides. There was nowhere to go. I took a step back, pebbles dropped into the rushing ocean. Our options were not good. I looked at the water and my head shot up.
" You have nowhere to run!" I looked at Skye and put the shell over Cassie's nose.
" NOO!" the woman screeched. We took a deep breath and jumped. We plummeted down to the icy water below. Our lives hanging in the balance.
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