Memories of Amanda*

I lived next door to Amanda.  She was from a very poor family.  She had a natural beauty that would stop a boy in their tracks.  No one really noticed her, because she was poor, and looked poor. She was typically dirty and her hair was a mess.  Her clothes were typically ragged and stained.  Even then, I saw her beauty.

As she grew into a teen, then into an adult, she blossomed into a gorgeous, naturally beautiful woman.  I would often send her anonymous letters with cash in them, telling her to get her some nice clothes etc.  

By the time she was 18, she was drop-dead gorgeous.  I didn't see it as a curse, but it was.  She became a party girl and died in a car crash at 18.  

Her beauty still haunts me.

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