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❝In which two people call up a helpline in order to find someone just as broken as they are. ❞
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"Does...does it bother you that my dad's in prison for murder?"
"Well, judging by the fact that I moved away from America to get away from the memory of a gun crime, I would say yes, Elliot, that bothers me quite a lot."
"I...I...gun crime?"
"Yes, Elliot. You are currently speaking to a survivor of one of America's many school shootings."
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Isabella and Elliot are total strangers, but, for different reasons, they're both looking for someone to talk to. The good news: There's a helpline for that. It's called Never Alone and through it, Isabella and Elliot are about to embark on one of the greatest lessons they will ever learn - you really are never alone, no matter how much you think you are, there will always be someone willing to listen, you just have to be willing to give them a chance.
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Never Alone
Short Story❝In which two people call up a helpline in order to find someone just as broken as they are. ❞ "Does...does it bother you that my dad's in prison for murder?" "Well, judging by the fact that I moved away from America to get away from the memory of a...