Dana F

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“The Girl and the Desert” by Dana F

Submitted to Contest #284

It was the summer before college, when the world seemed to lay out in front of her, just waiting to be walked upon. Any path, in any direction, could be hers. Ava was young and grown up all at the same time and she was ready to have adventures. It was the year 2000 and the world hadn’t ended, as predicted. Anything was possible. She was going to visit her friend Ryan. Ryan was a girl who never missed an opportunity to tell people her name meant “descendant of the king”. She thought she was so cool for having a boy’s name. Ava thought it was ...

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I'm a mom of a 6-year-old and former teacher. I'm currently a postpartum doula and have always been an aspiring writer. Glad to be here!