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since Etha

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lled with Ethan' s laughte

ifted. It had taken its toll. Her doctor said her heart was weak,

lants. She read.

an' s face, his smile, the way he held h

phone rang. An

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. His best friend. She hadn' t s

said, her

know how to say this.

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t is

old Cascade burn. They found someone. A man. He'

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you sayi

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ing, flickered inside her. A

s next wo

r, Sarah. They

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ogether in this town. Their first kis

run towards the danger when everyone else

atch to her own. "So you always find your way back to me," she' d whis

e fire. Massive

. "Sarah, I' m so sorry. Ethan...

d screaming.

had found her coll

ody to bury. Just memories

e metal cold against her skin.

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