1. This is how it began, honestly. I swear.

2. I never saw him again after that fate full summer night.

3. She smiled at the rose that braved the harsh autumn winds.

4. The laughter of children haunted her, she could never face her past.

5. Natalie was alone and that terrified her more than anything.

The laughter of children haunted her, she could never face her past. It had been 16 years since the accident. 16 years of living a lie. Maybe not a lie, but a secret so deep and dark that it threatened to ruin her very existence.