The wind blew down the crooked road, taking with it what was left of the autumn leaves. The sun was setting, painting the sky's canvas into a dark blue with stars dancing about. A small bird sang its last song of the day as the owls awoke to sing their first of night.
But a figure lurked among the shadows, moving silently through the woods behind the houses. The only sound was of the man cocking his gun. He slipped behind a tree and waited for the perfect time to make his move.
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Forever and Always
Teen FictionParents, dead. Brother, shot. Sister, vulnerable. Those words described Courtney's family. Revenge. That was the word she didn't like saying, or hearing. But, it was what she wanted, and what she planned on getting, one way or another.