Never Surrender
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Complete Mon, Feb 24, 20142h 42m
"I don't wanna feel like this tomorrow
I don't wanna live like this today
Make me feel better
I need to feel better
Stay with me here now
And never surrender"
Riley and Dakota have gone through hell in their eighteen years of life. To cope with the emotional pain she feels everyday, Riley turns to the blade. Dakota is punished daily for a tragedy that he could not control. When these two are thrown together in the form of a school project, can they heal each other and give each other a reason to stay strong?
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