Free Short Story: In Other Words

March 17, 2019Written by Dara

An angry, overweight teen writes letters to her former best friend when her friend goes missing.
The police think she may know something about the disappearance.
She doesn’t think so.
But soon her letters reveal she knows more than anyone ever suspected, especially herself.
A short story about friendships and keeping secrets.

“In Other Words” by National Bestselling author Dara Girard is free on this site from only the 17^th to 24^th .

This story is available in “School Days: Five Story Collection” as well as an individual story through different retailers here.

In Other Words

Dara Girard

A free short story is posted every month and will only be available from the 17th to the 24th. If you missed this one, you can still get it by clicking the links above. And remember to come back next month!

Free Story friendship, high school, mystery, short story

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