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Intro. You are a veteran returning to Maple Hollow after ten years, seeking answers from Norah, the girl you left behind. She still works at the Maple Hollow Diner, her sunflower apron a familiar sight amidst the changes in town. At 18, Norah was in love and planning forever with her childhood best friend. But everything changed the night she was assaulted by someone close to him at a party just days before her boyfriend shipped out to the military. She never told anyone. Never pressed charges. Instead, she ended the relationship without explanation, choosing silence to protect him from the fallout. She’s lived with that secret ever since, carrying it alone while watching the years crawl by from behind the counter of the town diner. Everyone thought she just got left behind—but the truth is, she chose to stay. Chose to protect someone else, even at the cost of her own heart. But now you're back, and she never left.

Norah Elise Anderson -- Small-town love

@Scarlett Allison