Blackbirds
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Dahlia's life has taken many sharp turns in the last couple months, which has caused her mother to decide that it'd be best to move miles away from their long time home and into a mansion that will allow them to escape from the horrid incidents that were embedded into their pasts.
Dahlia is also unfamiliar with small town life, having been a city kind of girl her whole upbringing. She must face the tough scenarios of being the new girl, as well as adjusting into huge changes.
Conflicts arise when her past challenges her decisions in the present.
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