"She was the brightest spark I'd ever known. She was filled with power and passion. Her eyes always remained clouded with ambitions and the possibility of adventure and thrill. To love her meant to lead to self-destruction. But not loving her was even worse."

"Did she stay with you?"

"She stayed with no one, actually."

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Maya Parker was the type of girl who you just couldn't get enough of. She was beautiful and smart. She was perfect. All she ever wanted was adventure, and a bit of thrill.

Calm and composed Zach Grey was the type of guy you would never find. He was a rare one, the kind you just don't come across. All he wanted was to write. To write and write for endless nights, about just one girl. Maya Parker.

Cliché much? Perhaps not this time.

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|MAYA|
(a) the supernatural power wielded by gods and demons [Hinduism].
(b) the power by which the universe becomes manifest; the illusion or appearance of the phenomenal world [Hinduism, Buddhism].
(c) alternate name of the Hindu goddess Durga.

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