Good Behavior
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Last published Mon, Mar 22, 2021
Adoptive parents Robert and Maya Novak are firm but fair with fourteen-year-old Anne. Due to a past of unstable homes and abusive guardians, she is reluctant to accept the unconditional love the Novaks give. Between the walls of their New England cape cod, she is given patience, the freedom to be herself. and discipline as she needs it. Unwittingly, she softens under their guidance and learns to let down the walls she's kept for a lifetime. Perhaps she's even learning to love Robert and Maya.
A/N: I started this series when I was 16 years old in 2018. The quality of writing improves as the chapters go on, especially as I got my bearings in my own relationships and learned how people really interact. I will not edit or revise these older chapters because I'd like my readers to know that it does get better! (But only with practice) This series is not in chronological order.
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