Metanoia
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Last published Sun, Jun 4, 2017
Metanoia; The journey of changing one's mind, heart, self or way of life.
Jackson Keller. He was forced to leave his hometown behind. His friends, his girlfriend, his school. All of it. Eventually, he accepts it but as soon as he lands in New York he is made to question it. How much he can take or really, how much he cannot. He stays though. Why, you ask? For her. Only and only her. Now, he realizes how big a mistake he made in letting her go. How much she really needs him.
No, her sibling did not die of cancer. No, her father is not a drug addict and sorry to disappoint you but no her ex is not a crazy psychopath who wants to kill her either. She does have her own reasons for being the way she is but they're not your concern. For now. Evangeline Richardson. A pretty long name huh? Well her story is too.
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