Ive never met her before, but I know who she is. Because our new guest is the spitting image of the daughter I lost. Long blonde hair. Sparkling dark eyes. Perfect pearly-white teeth. And thats exactly why I invited her into our home. From the moment our exchange student Tanya arrives, I feel like my daughter has come back to life. With her brown eyes and slender frame, she looks so much like Anabel that sometimes I can almost pretend she didnt die in that tragic accident. Tanya really is the perfect guest kind, polite, and always happy to help me in the kitchen. At last, a member of the family who compliments my beautiful house and enjoys my homemade dinners. And when she asks questions about my life, I feel Ive finally found someone I can confide in. My younger teenage daughter, Paige, isnt so happy about our guest. She thinks its strange that Tanya looks like Anabel, and she hates it when she wears her sisters old clothes. And now shes convinced herself that Tanya isnt who she says she is.But I learnt a long time ago that its best not to ask questions you dont want to know the answer to.
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