Harriet Nightingale

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“To the girl I met in the woods” by Harriet Nightingale

Submitted to Contest #86

To the girl I met in the woods: Today marks the anniversary of the day you saved my life. Part of me wants to think Fate put us by the lakeside intentionally that day, but deep down I know the truth. Fate is cruel and cowardly and never supplies such kindness or sympathy. Meeting you was a coincidence. A soul-crushingly happy coincidence. But the thing about coincidences is they rarely happen twice and never play out the way you want. To be honest, I don't think I ever want to see you again. Your eight-year-old grin as you chased your German...

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