The Little Princess Chapter 1

It was raining. Maybe that was why Hannah lay in her bed, sweat covered from another nightmare that plagued her, brought on by the weather. As soon as she'd felt the memories start to trickle in, she tried forcing herself awake. And it worked, but only after she relived the worst day of her life. The rain always brought back those memories whether she liked it or not.

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The Little Princess Chapter 2

The drive was long, and Hannah fell asleep after only a few hours, still tired from her run. She was woken by the sound of the car door closing. She blinked and looked around in confusion. Where were they? Susan had mentioned living pretty far, but was it so far they had to take a plane? The smell of gasoline answered Hannah's earlier question, and she looked to see Susan standing by the side of the car. Her hand was holding something in front of her face and she was talking to someone.

Hannah, ever curious, rolled down her window slowly, the breeze lilting across her face, bringing with it the words from the one-sided conversation.

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The Little Princess Chapter 3

The two were silent for most of the ride, the only sound once again the radio playing softly, besides when it was static due to the span across towns. They passed fields of crops and some farms that let their animals out on the warm summer day, but there was something Hannah couldn't quite put her finger on. They passed a billboard and suddenly Hannah sat up straight, her eyes wide in horror. "I don't have a passport!"

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