Name: Ana Peretz
Age: 15
Relation to Rachel Behar: Niece
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
"I don't really know much about my aunt; she's always so busy working, she rarely comes to any family functions. But she does always manage to send me gifts for my birthday and other major holidays, so I guess that's nice of her. Last year, she gave me this really beautiful bracelet she bought in Paris when she was there on a business trip. It was probably one of the best gifts I have ever received. Much better than this year's gift. It was so weird. She over-nighted this package to me and I thought it was going to be something really good, since I loved my gift from last year so much. But it was this weird journal that kinda looked like she got it at a yard sale. It was all worn around the edges and the pages seemed broken in, but there was nothing written in it. It came with a note that said something about how she liked to write all of her most troubling secrets in her journal and that she thought I could benefit from having one of my own and how important it was to keep it in a safe place.
I threw out the note and shoved the journal in my dresser drawer. I mean, yeah, I guess most 15 year old girls like to write about their lives in journals; I just prefer to live my life than to write about a non-existent one. I through out Aunt Rachel's note, but now I sort of wish I kept it. Some days I feel like seeking her out, handing it back to her and asking her just what kinds of secrets she has, exactly. I figure they can't possibly be that interesting. I mean, sure, she's traveled all over the place because of work, but shes always working. What's so scandalous about thirsty legumes? I'll give you a hint....nothing."
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