Predictable. Comforting. Idyllic. Three simple words that describe the last fifteen summers of Melanie's very normal, uneventful life. The highlight of those summers was always the very-much anticipated vacation at her aunt's cottage in the cool forest of the Northeast. This summer's stay at the cottage was going to be especially exciting. It is the first time Melanie will be there for the entire summer -- and she will be alone! But, she was not at all apprehensive about being alone. Summers spent in the village that became a second home were excellent preparation for the task. Her aunt and uncle's confidence in her boosted her confidence even further. Her hard-earned college diploma now in hand, she relished the thought of an entire summer to paint, read and relax. Predictable? Comforting? Idyllic? Unfortunately, the events of this particular summer would create a tangled thorn hedge of discomforting unpredictability that would cause Melanie to doubt whether an idyllic childhood had ever existed.
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