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Ophelia’s Curse

Chapter 8: Star-crossed secrets

Lizella Prescott
Sep 7, 2018 · 12 min read

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I stood in my parents’ bedroom, twirling in front of the only full-length mirror in the house. My burgundy slip dress floated pleasingly. I was wearing a compression bra underneath — my mother had appointed herself the nipple police — but the effect was still nice. I was satisfied.

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