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Marlaina Cockcroft

Marlaina Cockcroft is a freelance writer and editor with a lifelong love of fantasy and an intern who might actually be a cat. In addition to the news articles she writes for her day job, she creates short stories for adults and books for children. She lives with her family in New Jersey.

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The Apple

I knew the apple was poisoned. Foolish girl, the people whisper as I walk through the market, head high, refusing to hide inside my castle. So innocent, so trusting, so silly to take that apple and bite down. I ignore their looks of pity. They don't know what it was like. She…