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25. To Be Free
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Ava, who was seated on the bed beside Beck, looked away from the dark sky through the window, glancing at him. Anna had said this was the room she slept in when she was brought for the ritual.
As Ava watched him take his rest after the fight with Annika, several thoughts ran through her mind: she wondered why the universe let her car stop at that point on the road. If they hadn’t stopped, she and Anna would be planning how much fun they’d have in the second and last week of their spring vacation.
She also thought that she wouldn’t have met Beck if they’d never been stranded. She knew she had only known him for a week but the effect he had on her has never been like any of the guys she had a crush on or dated. There was something special about him, she knew that, nonetheless she couldn’t tell what it was or why she was so attracted to him.
She was supposed to be upset with him for his deceit and his recent atroci
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Last Updated : 2020-11-24Anomaly Copyright And Authorʼs Note
COPYRIGHT©2020 BY JERUBEL KEZIAHThis book is a work of fiction and the sole product of the author’s imagination. All names, characters, locations, and incidents are products of the author’s imagination or have been used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons (living or dead), incidents, business establishments, or locales is completely coincidental. Only the locations are real but are still used fictitiously.All rights reserved. The uploading, scanning, and distribution of any part of this book in any form or by any means (including but not limited to electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or by any information storage, and retrieval system) without the permission of the author is illegal and punishable by the law. The only exception is by a reviewer, who may quote short excerpts in a review.The only platform you can find this story is GoodNovel/Inkitt/Wattpad under the profile of @Jerub
Last Updated : 2020-10-26Anomaly 1. In The Middle Of Nowhere
AVAThis was absolutely the perfect thing to ruin the trip: Ava’s gray Toyota Corolla stopped in the middle of a narrow trunk road with nothing but trees around. Of all places, why did it have to be where there didn’t seem to be any form of life around except the forest around them?Ava tied her honey blonde hair in a rough bun with a scrunchie, got down from the car, and headed for the hood to check what had caused the car to halt. After realizing that the battery was dead, she shut the hood and went back to the driver’s seat.Just then the teenage redhead who was sleeping on the passenger’s seat stirred before opening her eyes. Anna rubbed her eyes. “Have we reached?”“No,” Ava answered, staring at her sister and frowning. She was sure they should have reached Raleigh by that time but they hadn’t.Anna turned to look out the window. She faced Ava again. “Where are we?”Ava huffed
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Anomaly 25. To Be Free
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Anomaly 24. All Mine
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Anomaly 22. The World Would Know
AVA“Beck, wait!” Ava said, stopping him from leaving, which would haunt her for a very long time. She knew that people would say she was stupid for trying to be a hero, but she couldn’t help it; she loved helping people.She stepped in front of Beck. “Don’t go.”“Ava,” Bruce said, “don’t tell me you gave in to his sob story. That’s what guys do to get what they want.”She glanced behind Beck, eyeing Bruce. “Bruce, shut up.”She looked back at Beck. “Look, I’m still mad at you, but I can’t let you leave like this. I remember telling you I would help you start fresh; I’m not going back on my word. We’ll help you with the Annika situation.”“We?” exclaimed Anna and Bruce.“Yes, we,” she said firmly,
Anomaly 21. The True Story
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Anomaly 19. The Visit (I)
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Anomaly 18. The Idea
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