To my immediate family, I thank you for holding me up when writing felt impossible and for quite literally footing the bill when I couldn’t myself. This novel is for you, first and foremost. Kyle, who loves and listens every single day. Mom, who has read every single word I’ve scribbled since I could lift a pen. Dad, who never lost the faith this would happen for me, not for a single second. Louis and Amanda, who celebrate every little update and who feed me constantly. And Grandma Florence, who lives on in me—and in this novel.

Most importantly, to you, the reader: I thank you for picking up this book. Every novel belongs to the reader eventually, but in Interactive Fiction, the story really becomes yours to have and hold in a unique way. Handle it with care. I hope it will serve you as well as it has served me.

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