The Shadows Under the Street Lights
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Jade, a rebellious 17-year-old is trying to find herself in anything. Whether it be drugs, love, alcohol, anything. She never realizes her worth. She blames it all on her dad until he comes home after 10 years and interrupts their lives all over again. Their mom is a manic drug addict and all she has is her little sister. She meets someone and tries to use all of her capabilities to make them feel better. What she doesn't realize is that she's cutting herself on their broken pieces. But nothing is as it seems.
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Alcohol, Cigarettes, Runaway, Cursing, Drugs
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