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Forgetful Girl

Once upon a time there was a little girl who entered the woods. Upon entering the woods she was greeted by a beautiful red owl who offered to be her guide. As they walked together, she talked with the owl. She told her wonderful guide everything she knew and took all the advice that her guide had to offer. There were times they argued and there were times they laughed. At the end of the day, she trusted her beloved guide with her life.

As they traveled, she found a funny little snail that told her jokes. Some were funny, some were awkward. But she had to move one and waved goodbye to the snail friend, promising to visit him later.

The continued walking until they encountered an orchard hidden in the forest, filled with delicious fruits. She ate an apple, which was suddenly her favorite fruit. The guide asked if she knew of that snail’s name. The girl looked at her feathered friend with confusion, claiming to not know any snail.

She came to know more friends and came to forget them just as easily. Her and the guide came up with a notebook to write down all the names of the people she knew, but she quickly forgot to write in the notebook too.

The girl began to cry. She couldn’t remember anything. She didn’t remember her favorite fruits, the snail, previous friends, how she met the owl, or even how she entered this forest. She should have known. And yet she couldn’t remember any of it.

Then she looked up to find her guide gone. Her owl friend was no longer by her side. She searched high and low but there was no sign of the guide. Eventually, she stopped looking as she had forgotten what she had been searching for.

She continued walking and walking until she reached the other end of the forest. A mirror was waiting for her at the other end of the forest. She looked into it and found... nothing. There wasn’t a reflection.

When the girl looked at her feet she couldn’t see them. Her arms and legs were missing though she could still feel them. When she tried to speak, she couldn’t make a sound. Realizing she was nothing, she let herself fade away from the world and was left forgotten.

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