Emily Was

By Lauren Kutterfly

After Emily Helsing died in a tragic accident, Amber Helsing, her mother, uncovers a letter that explains everything about emily's death. And the answer points to one specific boy. This boy holds the key to the universe, Emily's life, and Amber's heart.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lauren Kutterfly
• Release date: Feb 10, 2016
• ISBN: 9781310384981

Lauren Kutterfly

a writer©lauren kutterfly 2016

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EMILY WAS

Lauren Kutterfly

Smashwords

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Copyright © 2015 Lauren Kutterfly

Edition Two. First appeared on Wattpad under the name Emily Was.

Published and Distributed by SmashWords Publishing

Summary: After the tragic death of her only daughter Emily, Amber Helsing finds the last letter written by Emily. The letter tells a shocking story about one particular little boy who changed Emily’s life.

ISBN-10: 1522940154

ISBN-13: 978-1522940159

Fate breathed her last breath as Destiny rose to the throne. – Macee Elyse, Soul Effect

THERE WAS A THICK COAT of silvery dust lining the drawers like a gigantic moldy-gray blanket. Amber swiped a finger across the damp wood and came back up with a layer of fuzzy coating. She rubbed the fur between her fingers slowly, thoughtfully, and then let it slip out of her fingers and onto the floor.

Perhaps it's time I clean out this room, she muttered to herself. The room is starting to reek of the rot and dirt of the yard.

Something caught the corner of her eye and she reached over and picked up a picture frame that was faced down, buried deep beneath the dust. She blew on it.

The glass cleared to show a teenage girl with dark blonde hair weaved into a bun on top of

her head and with gleaming eyes. She was carrying an overflowing backpack on her shoulders and around her neck hung a badge from the university she would soon be going to. She was laughing into the camera, her mouth opened wide in a grin.

Amber stared at the picture, frozen, unable to tear her eyes away from her daughter's last smile. The picture was taken in front of their house the day Emily went to college.

It was bright and early in the morning. Emily was excited to finally go to college and had barged into Amber's room to drag her out of bed.

Come on, Mom! she squealed and shook Amber violently. Her hands were trembling with excitement. Today's it! It's really happening. I'm going to college!

Amber groaned and rubbed her drowsy eyes. What time is it? It looks dark outside. And- Oh, Emily! For God’s sake, would you calm down for a second? I'm barely awake. At least let me wake up properly first!

Emily giggled. Okay, okay, but make sure you get up quickly. I'm going to go pack the car. I’ll meet you outside!

Amber chuckled as her daughter skipped out of the room. She got out of bed and threw on her clothes.

For the past few days Emily had talked of nothing but college. She looked forward to it so much that she packed and got ready five months

before the day they were supposed to leave on.

Amber walked outside and saw Emily trying to load the back of the car.