The graveyard
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Last published Thu, Feb 16, 2017
It seemed as if it were a normal graveyard. One you'd find beside a church. The only thing was, there was no church, or for that matter, no sign of life for as far as you could see. The trees hung low almost touching their heads. The ground was covered in leaves and moss and thought there may have been no sign of life, she knew they weren't alone.
"Where are we" asked Katelynn
Elise gulped "the graveyard" she responded
Elise and Katelynn live a normal life with their Dad. Except, he has a secret job, and they don't see him a lot.... and after a horrible phone call, their going to an orphanage far from home. And that's the least of their worries. After sneaking out of the orphanage on a short trip for their friend, they somehow find themselves in a new dimension. And no matter how hard they try, the only way out may be for one of them to die.
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