A week passed by since everyone came home, and school was about to be let out for the summer. The fair was coming to town for a month and the small town seemed to bloom with the summer sun.
Paul hadn’t heard from Anna since the day she came home. Her mother passing away was an unexpected event and made the entire town sad. She was a good woman and important to the community.
After work, Paul drove by Anna’s place on the way home. The house looked abandoned, and he hoped she would come out soon. He missed her so much.
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A couple of weeks later, Anna woke up with the sun shining on her face, and she felt better and stronger than ever. She took a week to mourn her parents and drown her sorrows in some liquor, but she had decided to take a long absence of leave, so she could take th
