Lalasa could only gaze at the photo Sheherazade sent her over Messenger. How had it been possible that they became friends despite being separated by 4,455 miles? Lalasa grinned softly to herself, shutting her electronics down for the evening.

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Lalasa Locklear is a Native American teenage girl living in Denver, Colorado. She’s recently come out to her parents as a lesbian on April 1, 2019, and she couldn’t be happier. One day, while scrolling through the comments of her original story on Wattpad, Lalasa came into contact with a girl named Sheherazade Brimstone. The two become fast friends, despite living so far away from each other. Sheherazade had become a permanent part of Lalasa’s life, but she often joined calls with her camera turned off. Lalasa had never known why until she had listened in on Sheherazade’s abusive girlfriend shouting at her. Sheherazade then confided in Lalasa that she wished to travel to the United States of America for college. Lalasa agreed with Sheherazade, saying that America would be better for her. As Lalasa nears the age of eighteen, Sheherazade gathers her courage and leaves her girlfriend, fleeing to the United States to attend college. The girls meet in real life and apply to the same college. As time passes, they grow closer and realize that they’d been in love for years.