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with trash were just a tip as weary-looking faces sat on its cold benches. It wasn't uncommon ho

dear?" Maya ask

ovely replied forcing a smile

ve enough time to pack; I'll make you a hot

reating me like I'm 12 now, thanks,

interrupted by the whistling tr

ough Willcox." the conduc

ya said sounding a bit edgy as

y loaded. Maya let off a sigh as she settled in, and in no time, was lost in a dystopia of her own making. Lovely sat clos

ow that was remotely possible was beyond her, still astounded. His trial was so swift that in a few weeks he was found guilty and to serve 15 years. Lovely refused to believe tha

with very few options. Her dad's appeal was only a couple of months away with her mom h

or announced striding along the

ight before and the entire town would have heard by dawn but fortunately, nothing of higher stakes ever did happen. She had visited her uncle the Priest for a coup

her age whom she had grown quite fond of. They had bonded over similar taste in music after one of

ad been ages since then and she wouldn't be surprise

low down, letting off loud whistles and hot gushes of steam before comin

rd!" one of the c

after providing their tickets to a conductor. With all tha

re." lovely said, tapp

ivial attempt to se

the bags, will

se. For lovely the town had not changed much over the last few years. The town was brimming with aging yet still decent one-storied hous

a few minutes, a dusty saloon car drove and parked a few feet from where they had sa

ng?" She echoed in excitement running

girl!" Maya

n to arrive so soon," Billy said with a sm

her mom muttered walking towar

ust be pretty exhausted." Billy loaded th

ly distant as they drove past, knowing her world wasn't going to be the same; her days of being a carefree spoilt city Las was fle

A fairly built man, blonde hair, dark eyes, and although his nose was slightly crooked, he was very attractive, a little too attractive to be a man of the cloth the young maidens of the town would often say, dishearten

se.it wasn't huge but well enough embellished with light-coloured

their bags and Uncle Billy helping closely behind. H

t you settled in. I'll ta

gh her mom's room was only a stone throw away. It was a little dark but it's wasn't like she could complain. She wondered who had last

find the two adults talking in a low tone

re are back to give these young lads trouble,"

rotest as she strode off pretending to be in search of anything by

ysterically and her mother soon

adies fancy for lunch? I do a little cook

ttle early for any serious cooking

, as the chirping of songbirds emanating from all around. If there was anything she fancied about this little

y leaving her mom to finish up on

?" He said keeping a more serio

m fine,"

ested his palm gently on her should

just a little worried about mom," Lovely sighed.

ughest than she looks," h

olled to Willcox high in no time; I'm friends with the headmast

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friend really had turned her day sore. The more she thought of the million and one things that could have happened to her, the more she wanted to stay in bed w

, you'll be late on your first day back!" The voice

lah and the other half putting up missing person's posters of her with the rest of her friends, Charlie, Marcus and her boyfriend Evans, the charmer who won her heart a while back. She had no cl

pearance at the water park having a good splash and they all had returned home afterward or so it seemed. Could she have run away?

ful little town. Besides they would have gotten a call

uffy towel, got dressed, and hastened to the table where her

he said mockingly but got no response from her mouth-filled sister.

m the kitchen, a little overwhelmed by the heat of the stoves

m or I'm going to run lat

dear, l

s she grabbed her backpack and