Creative Writing: The Phantom Lover

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The Phantom Lover How many times had Lilly not stood, at the garden gate of the biggest mansion in town. She often wandered during the spring and summer, out of town and up the hill. Where at the top stood a magnificent house, with a garden that bloomed all summer long and had many paths, benches and even a fountain. Lilly often stopped by the garden, peering in and admiring all the flowers that grew there. Often she fantasized about who might live there, but even if the garden was well kept, no one was ever seen coming from or going to town. So one night when the moon was full, as Lily dreamed by the garden gate, making a slight move she stumbled, falling against the gate to discover it open. Quietly she slipped into the moon bathed garden

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