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    Mermaid Hair
    Mermaid Hair
    Mermaid Hair
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    Mermaid Hair

    By Leilani Graceffa

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    Would you rebel knowing you are unwanted by a society that favours adept people?

     

    In this short story, 19-year-old Avilia, hidden from a discriminatory society, holds the dream to experience life without her only setback; being deaf.

     

    After a successful attempt at trying one of her twin cousins' inventions to help her, she soon gets introduced to one of the twin's boyfriend's little brother. He is also hidden from society. They take a short, risky journey out into the nearby city together, knowing its inevitable consequences.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLeilani Graceffa
    Release dateJul 12, 2020
    ISBN9781735095295
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      Mermaid Hair - Leilani Graceffa

      This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously and any resemblance to actual people, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

      Copyright © 2020 Leilani Graceffa

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without permission from the publisher, except by a reviewer who may quote brief passages in a review.

      First ebook edition July 2020

      Book cover design by Leilani Graceffa

      ISBN 978-1-7350952-9-5 (Ebook)

      For more information, visit www.leilanigraceffa.com.

      Chapter 1

      The inner city, Adara, became a less vicious place for my twin cousins to put up with a life of secrecy. When Ivie and Laci combined their intricacies of high techs to produce a willingly needed tool for me to be able to enjoy being outside of our home. Yes, I can hear you.

      IT WORKS! IVIE, OUR DEVICE WORKS! The genuine enthusiasm in Laci’s voice makes my life’s deprived ecstasy suddenly erupt and elevate.

      Don’t get your hopes up too much, Says a pessimistic Ivie. "Not only do we have to make another one from scratch for her other ear, but we also have to make something for her zodiac identification. Or the sentinel

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