Behind That Mask : A mystery

If only life stayed lsmiledike the first time we met. Raine thought as she softly towards the person who was holding her fragile frame in his strong but shaking arms as blood trickled down her pale lips.

Suddenly, looking back through the rivers of time, nothing filled her eyes but mist. She sighed bitterly in heart. Why is it that the most beautiful things are entwined more deeply with death than with life?
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