Jaiden's Journal
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MatureOngoing1h 16m
Last published Sun, May 13, 2018
Jaiden was only 20 for an hour the night her life changed forever. Haunted by the events of her own kidnapping and attempted murder, she heads back to Louisiana where her heart and soul belong when the case runs cold and when her sister needs a fresh start.
With the help of her Grandparents and with her youngest sister by her side, she begins to get back on her feet and is coming to terms with everything that happened when she makes a discovery that blows a 60 year old murder case wide open, forcing her to face what happened to her.
The ghosts of Jaiden's past come back in agonizing waves as she deals with parents who don't care, a sister who is struggling to grow up without violence, Child Protective Services breathing down her neck, and a dark secret hidden deep within her own family.
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