The Girl Who Forgot Love

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was

journalist. Editor of the high schoo

, Ethan Reed's girlfriend.

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just... Ava.

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er dad said, his voice

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king pancakes.

her mom asked, her ey

baby," A

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. She al

ast together, m

playing a part. The part

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t at th

Ava's skin. The air

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ged. "I d

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. Tears welled

into a hug. A t

ftly. "You've been through something traumatic

er, the tears

a sobbed. "I feel so empty. L

eld her, let

sobs began to subside. "You're just... resetting

wiping Ava's tear

Chloe said. "Today, we walke

taking a s

next step?

Ice cream. Defin

mall smile. "Ok

ice cream shop, Ava felt

But maybe... the

er reflection i

ing back stil

maybe, she wasn'

, Ava sat

pen. A blank documen

d to be her pas

ten anything pe

writing papers for Eth

fingers on t

te? About her amne

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sed the

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and went to h

were there, tucke

out. High schoo

open

s different. Young

ming a journalist, of traveling t

thing sharp we

et?

felt about Ethan. This was d

journal, full of

had sh

sed the

back to t

her reflection

eyes. The

he saw a flicker

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spered to her reflection

s a p

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