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A girl opened the gate and study the wreckage around her. The sign read as "Do not enter" but she didn't mind. From afar, it was an ordinary school in a suburban town. Up close it was a mess. The left side of the building was totally burned out; it used to be a school, now it was a ruin. The girl started to walk her way towards the school building. Below the school building , there were booths lined up in the field. Some were covered by dust some were already broken.. There was a banner that says; Welcome...festival. There are words between them but they were already faded. Opposite to the field there were benches lined up. The girl focused on the last one. The wind blew by, and a piece of paper was blown to her feet. It was a tattered newspaper. She picked it up."OCTOBER 23 2012 , FIRE INCIDENT , FAIRLINGTON HIGH......"

"Can I help you?"

She hadn't finished reading. The girl tucked the paper in her pocket and smiled.

"No" she said.

The guard squinted at her and his brows furrowed.

"You're .................."

"Yeah," the girl smiled. "I'm that lucky one"

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