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June 5th 3013

Looking back Clare couldn't quite remember what it was about the unassuming journal that first caught her attention. Perhaps it was how worn it was, as if it had been truly used and carried about; or it could have been the careful way the spine had been mended with handmade stitches. Maybe it was even just Clare's love of old books and all things with a history as a that had made her stop and pick it up during her perusing of a common estate sale in the outskirts of Paris.

But no matter what it was, if it weren't for that worn old chronicle, Clare wouldn't be where she was today. With one hand she clutched the diary that had led her here close to her chest, with the other she held the shaking hand of a nervous but kind-hearted medical student. Standing in the center of Paris surrounded by a crowd of people, her heart was pounding out a marching beat in her chest and echoing inside her ears; but despite the fear and the apprehension, she didn't regret a thing.

She was living. She was finally part of forging a new future instead of being stuck in the past like she'd been her whole life.

She spared a glance to the man beside her, he was uneasy, that much she could tell at a glance; but when she shot him her 1000 watt smile he'd said he'd always loved, some of that anxiety that always clouded his features melted away. And when he responded with a small but genuine smile of his own it sent tingles through her frame and warmed her heart. Clare didn't know what was going to happen today but she knew whatever it was, it would be worth it for even just this month of being properly alive.

Author's Note: Okay there we have it, the preface. Think of it as a bit of a stage setter for what's to come and to give you a taste of what I'm trying to do. I will let you know this is highly influenced by the movie but I am reading the brick now to get a better taste for things so please bear with me.

Also I would greatly appreciate it if you all would let me know what you think as we go! Thank you!