Kara's published ficlets
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The Mail-Order Bride

“Congradulations, man!” someone called out. Matt turned around- his best man, Bryan, was marching towards the newlyweds.
“Na…
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Lesson Learned
“Morning, Miss Scarlett,” two strangers said as she passed. Many people greeted Scarlett everyday; her family was well-known …
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Everyone's Friend
Daisy sighed impatiently. Her father, Isaac, looked down at her, smiling. “Yes, Daisy?” he said.
“I want to walk,” she said,...
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Home
Scarlett curled up against her boyfriend, Nicholas. He smiled, wrapping an arm around her. They were sitting on a dark, grass…
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Ghosts of the Past
A hood slipped, a sword fell- two strangers caught in a fight, staring unblinkingly into each other’s faces. There was someth…
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La Vie Avec Éclat
“Oh Agustus, she’s beautiful.”
Agustus smiled at the photograph of his newborn daughter, Scarlett. From the moment she was b…
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Solitude (Fifteen Years Later)

Bradley had ruined his own life. He had betrayed his sister, whom he loved dearly; he had lost contact with his two best frie…
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First Snow
The three children stood, shivering. The oldest, Scarlett, took the hands of her two younger siblings. It was the first snow …
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Lost
“Scarlett,” Bradley cried, sniffling. “You’re my sister! I love you!” Scarlett sneered. She grabbed his forearm, near his elb…
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A Graceful Fall
“Why did you leave at all, Dee? Why did you come to New York City in the first place?” the man asked softly. He sat in the ol…