Chapter 22: The Long and Winding Road
[nnwm15] Many years ago, when she was about Jamie’s age, G-ma had learned how to knit from her grandmother. The old woman would…
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Chapter 21: Dark Thoughts
[nnwm15] Ryan was quiet for the next few days, seldom making eye contact with the rest of the group. It was obvious to…
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[nnwm15] Ryan sat there, painfully aware that things were changing for the worse. For the past few weeks, as he snuck off to…
Read essayChapter 18: Torment and Resent
[nnwm15] The next day the mountains turned red once more, and the cycle repeated itself. The following day, however, they lit up sporadically,…
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[nnwm15] When Mara turned 13, she decided that she was entitled to at least one night free of torment, so she decided to…
Read essayChapter 16: Lows and Highs
[nnwm15] Sara Beth knew she couldn’t tell Mara’s secret to the rest of the group, but at the same time, she also thought…
Read essayChapter 15: The Sins of the Father
[nnwm15] They’re all staring at me Mara sat about 20 feet away from the rest of the group. It had been a tiring…
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[nnwm15] If I go out there, there is no coming back. The girl sat alone in the park. It was near dusk, and…
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[nnwm15] Where am I? Am I finally done? Is it all over? Sara Beth remembered a day years ago before she met Julie,…
Read essayChapter 12: Occupation and Preoccupation
[nnwm15] Mrs. Corum’s mind was working frantically. She needed to complete 6 more before she stopped. Sara Beth dutifully called them out. “Uh,…
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