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    By Ana A. In a world full of over 8 billion people, I am alone. In a country with a population of over 500 000, I am alone. On these islands, for hundreds of years, I have been alone. It is neither wonderful nor terrible. It just feels… lonely. I rested my head against the trunk of the coconut palm, watching the sun disappear behind the horizon line, as dusk fell upon us once more. I drew a long, heavy breath. Villingili was as peaceful as it seemed, especially at night, but on this particular evening, I felt the need for some noise. I heaved myself back onto my feet and stretched out lazily. “I should go to Malé,” I muttered to myself as I walked down the empty, dim-lit street. “I wonder how many people are going to take the ferry mirey* .” I approached the ferry terminal, finding approximately 30 people waiting at the seating area and 5 more lining up to buy tickets at the counter. I gave them a sideways glance. The number of people would have been a problem if I h...

  Hey guys! It's me Ana and I am terribly sorry for the long delay 😭😭😭 I know I promised the chapters by mid-November, but I got side tracked with my new school and its own new exams. Chapter 7 of the second draft is currently in its editing process and as an apology here's a sneak peak of the chapter:

Hey guys! Unfortunately, as my exams are ongoing, I won't be able to upload any new chapters until the middle of November. Thank you for understanding, Ana

It was the dead of the night. Silver was sitting up on her bed, her computer on her lap, squinting her eyes at the dimmed screen. She held her phone up to her ear, doing everything she could to not awake the girl slumbering a few metres away. “I know what I saw, Sarah!” Silver hissed. “Ashlynn Speed was there.” “Well,” a robotic voice, imitating a teenage girl, responded. “You’re not going to get much about her off internet searches, Sil. I suggest either confronting the mayor or hacking into the police database.” Silver groaned quietly, running a hand down her face. “Hacking into the criminal database is both risky and illegal, but it sounds a thousand times much better than confronting Ms. Speed.” Suddenly– “Who are you talking to?” Silver jumped, clutching onto her phone. “Why are you awake?” Cherry sat up and smiled, stretching her arms before speaking. “I don’t sleep.” Silver frowned thoughtfully. “So, you’ve been awake this whole time?” Cherry shrugged. “Sure.” Silver laughed ner...