http://slow.writerscafe.org/lorenarose001 The original writings of author Lorena Rose en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1776214054 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 Avery makes the most of life in a psych ward, but her delusions may not in fact be unfounded. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/lorenarose001/1887047/ Through her life, Avery Scott has been told she was crazy, but what if she wasn't? What if hellhounds really took her mother away? 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