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Tobaeus

Published: Jun 4, 2014

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The mirror showed her a stranger.

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Written for SixWordStories's Theme Prompt: Identity

I'm sure most people have those moments where they just don't know who, what, or why they are.

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LaRomanceWriter

Aug 24, 2014

Nice.

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