Home Away From Home
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Complete Mon, Jul 29, 20132h 7m
Valerie and Nick always grew up as being best friends, until they were seventeen. They both began struggling with their own lives and choices. Valerie was struggling with wanting to be more than friends with Nick, while Nick was struggling with joining the military. After revealing their struggles, things change. They expect a happily ever after, but life is not like a movie. Things don't always turn out the way you want them to.
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