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  Chapter 1 Caroline pulled her coat tighter as the cold wind cut through her thin jacket. It had been years since she visited the Indiana and she was no longer used to the March air. Her home was 7 hours south in Kentucky where the temperatures still dipped at night, but it she could feel the warmth on her face in the day. As she thought about it, Caroline realized the current conditions were perfect because today was the day she attended her childhood friend’s funeral.                 “I hate these things,” Caroline thought as she scanned the other faces that gathered around the coffin. Most people were starting at the mahogany box as if they were waiting for something to happen, as if this was a magic trick and someone would yell, “abracadabra” and suddenly Lisa would jump out as if it was all a trick.                 “Wouldn’t be the first time” she muttered under her breath. She quickly looked around to see if anyone heard her, but thankfully, the priest was droning on about w