The Shadow of the Past

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by B.M

2024 by B.

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o rise over the sleepy town

s and modest homes. It was th

, it was also the start of

face the unknown. Her long,chestnut hair fell in waves a

on and det

she muttered to he

the stairs. "Lily, are you re

r firs

nd headed downstairs, her h

infectious smile, handed he

uring

o great, sweetie.

nodded. "Thanks, Mom. I'

p, the crisp morning air hel

oard, scanning the unfamili

ttled in, pulling out her

sprawling building with ivy

she felt a wave of anxiety.

her schedule and a

Lily," the secretary said wi

your classes, j

taking a deep breath as she

ll

students, Lily finally found

ed in and took a seat near t

or the class to start, she c

was watc

leaned against his desk, cas

and piercing blue eyes, Eth

le High. But it wasn't his po

and genuine kindness. Despit

inexplicably in

n, the English teacher, call

u all had a restful summer.

nt joining us. Lily Thompso

uce yo

she stood up, every eye in t

from Cedar Grove. I'm lookin

ryo

gly. "Thank you, Lily. Welco

tarted on o

y tried to focus on the discu

e periodically drifting her wa

he gathered her things quickl

rl!" a voice

ing towards her, a friendly s

Et

trying to keep her voice s

ite a change from Brooksvill

e admitted. "But I thin

ide or someone to show you t

my whole life, so I know

that," Lily said, feel

und herself bumping into Et

g to think it was more tha

spotted an empty table and

dness of finding

red again, this time with a

lready sliding into th

he couldn't help feeling a

ent

h," Ethan introduced his fri

gan, "what brought

to delve into her past. "M

h start," she

," Ryan said. "Ethan doesn't

w stu

ul glare. "Ignore him.

ed about school, favorite m

ived in Brooksville, Lily felt

place could

tudents streamed out of the

how was you

" she admitted. "Thanks fo

an said. "See

ly replied, a genuine smile

d towards

atching the town pass by, s

inning, and with people l

be so bad

er, a shadowy figure stood w

nownst to Lily, her past was

the echoes of her previous

nd suspense into her see

or the lates

ore chapters, reac

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