Allison's Secret

By Mari Ann Caudill

A past locked away, a present before her, and a future unrealistic. Allison returns home after six years, to get her fathers estate in order before he dies. Little did she know, she would uncover a web of lies, blackmail, and betrayal. An old love enters her life once again, as she fights off the demons of the past. Allison discovers someone else knew the truth about her pregnancy six years ago.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Mari Ann Caudill
• Release date: Apr 14, 2010
• ISBN: 9781452360652

Mari Ann Caudill

Mari Ann Caudill is a self-published author of several fantasy and mystery short stories. She started self-publishing her short stories in 2010 through Smashwords. She has been on a writing hiatus for several years and recently published some flash fiction through Wattpad and on her website. Most recently she published a short story, "Destinee's Legacy." She continues to live in Kentucky with her three dogs and two cats, which keep her busy, when she is not writing.

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Allison’s Secret

By Mari Ann Caudill

rev 2018

Published by Mari Ann Caudill at Smashwords

Copyright © 2010 by Mari Ann Caudill

All Rights Reserved

Cover Art by Mari Ann Caudill

This is a work of fiction. Names, places, characters, and incidents are fictitious or the product of the author’s imagination. Any similarities to actual persons, living or dead, or events are purely coincidental.

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Chapter One

The rain hammers against the windshield as Allison drives quickly down the old country road. The wipers are on full blast on her 1979 Corolla, yet the road is still not visible, and she curses under her breath as the car glides over the water-covered road. She hits the brakes to slow down as a thick fog stands before her and the heat engulfs the small valley. She hasn’t been home in six years, and she hates herself for it. Her father is terminally ill, and her mother passed away four years ago. She dared not return for the funeral because of the turmoil that she placed upon her family.

Her parents disowned her at sixteen, when she told them she was pregnant. The events of that night still play in her mind as questions are still unanswered, like why her parents were so angry when she returned home that faithful evening. As far as she knows, her parents kept the secret of her daughter and told no one of the pregnancy to protect them. Allison needs to get her father’s estate together and get out of the small town quickly, before something goes terribly wrong. She glances in the rearview mirror and sees her daughter’s head hanging toward the window, sleeping soundly in her booster seat.

A few more hours stand before them until they reach her parents’ farm. The storm clouds diminish, and Allison takes a deep breath as she continues down the foggy road, not seeing another car for miles. Taking a drink of water, she passes another winding curve, knowing the small town has been gossiping about her return. A runaway who left her parents alone six years ago and a girl who refused to return for her own mother’s funeral. She has tried to prepare herself for what is to come, because enemies await her, and she must keep her child safe.

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The sun starts to emerge as the clock goes on six and her