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  • Parts 22
  • Time 4h 45m
Complete, First published Nov 12, 2017
Mature
"Have you ever wanted to just... disappear?"
Dakota Penning, a recent college graduate, is just trying to get by - just like everyone else. But when her boyfriend's best friend ruins her social media reputation (and her relationship,) her brother decides to stay in Montana for another year, and her mental health begins to decline, Dakota decides there has to be more to life than all the drama and - quite frankly - all the bullshit. As her deepest fears and greatest desires start to unfold, Dakota ventures through lands she's never known, all to find herself. Sometimes the best things in life aren't found conventionally.

status: first draft complete; about to start second draft

Disclaimer: strong language; mention of self harm and suicide
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