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Africa — Finn

Anna West
Anna West
Aug 29, 2017 · 4 min read

Penelope’s brother Finn was three years younger than her and her best friend. They had secrets. Long, deep secrets that crossed the boundaries of time and place. They shared their secrets in looks and symbols. They left leaves and twigs for each other, marking out their secret territory.

They moved to Africa when she was seven and he was four. They crossed the desert in a small plane, their mother seven months pregnant with their sister…

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