**MATURE CONTENT** Abuse.

*Warning* This story contains violence, abuse, and sexual content. Do not read if you are triggered or not comfortable with this. © CynicalCaroline 2014 All Rights Reserved.

Faith is a 15-year-old girl that was put up for adoption at age 12. Her dad used to abuse her because her mom died and was never put in jail. Faith suffers from major anxiety and anxiety attacks. After 3 years in the adoption center, a man happens to walk in and has his eye on her. WARNINGS: Swearing, abuse, violence, self harm, sexual assault.

Nailah's life is shattered when she witnesses her abusive father, Malik, being shot by her mother in an act of self-defense. As they flee, Nailah grapples with trauma, complicated relationships, and growing feelings for Qui, a gang member. As the story progresses, twists reveal a deeper struggle, culminating in a mind-bending plot twist where Nailah realizes everything was a dream-a manifestation of her mind's attempt to cope with the trauma of her past. The story explores themes of survival, love, and resilience. 𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨 𝙜𝙤 𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙄'𝙢 𝙞𝙣 𝙢𝙮 𝙗𝙚𝙙 𝙄 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝙤𝙛 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙖𝙙𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙢𝙮 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙙 -𝑻.𝑰 𝒎𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒌 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏

Just a normie story. A man finds an abused boy and adopts him. Where was he from? Who abused him? What was his past?

[completed] What's worse than a broken heart? What's worse than crying so much you don't know if you have any tears left? What's worse than Dad leaving and Mom dying? What's worse than being abused by your stepdad? Nothing. And trust me, I would know. [SUICIDAL MENTIONS/BEHAVIORS, MENTIONS OF ANOREXIA, MENTIONS OF PHYSICAL/VERBAL ABUSE] (highest rankings:) #1 in adoptedbyhamilton #1 in linmanuel #1 in hamilton

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Being adopted is hard, being adopted by a serial killer is even harder. Cover by: Verde56