16 Years In The Dark
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  • Reads 341
  • Votes 52
  • Parts 22
  • Time 2h 58m
Ongoing, First published May 16, 2017
Everybody is bound to make mistakes.
It's a part of our fate. We're human after all. Yet, in our tiresome journey of ups and downs we're not the only ones who are affected. Other people are affected too. 

Meet Samson, a sixteen year old boy who doesn't have a clue that he has 
druggie parents. His whole life he's been living somewhat in darkness. What happens when he's diagnosed with 
a critical ailment and he might lose his life in the end? Will this bring them together or will it drive them further apart?
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