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Jenny is not the most social person in the world. Her social life revolves around her cat Nina and her self-appointed best friend, Amanda, who, against her will, she only learned to like after putting up with her in school and then university. As an adult, Jenny is untouchable and unachievable with her constant scowls and brilliant mind. But her self-made castle is about to fall to ruin when she receives a love letter. No, it’s not exactly a love letter, but rather some strange note proclaiming love to her.

We were all cursed. I recalled my mother once telling me that our days were doomed, that our future was forfeited and she was sorry she had brought so many of us to this world, to live a short life with no hopes of a happy ending. She birthed four girls, as have most of the other women in the family. Always girls. Only the female gender could be born from our bodies.

Funnily, it all started with him - Muriel. The one who made me feel safe, who seemed to protect me against the shadows only I could see. The only one who never gave up because I was different. But the thing is, I didn’t know him like I thought. At least, not enough to have decided he was a safe place to hold close to me. What would you do if the reality you lived in was not all there was in the world? Would you think you're insane?