Behind the Brightest Smile
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Last published Tue, Sep 4, 2018
Ash has been struggling with depression for the last three years. She has a twin sister Ellie and two loving parents. If you know Ash you would think that she has nothing to be worried about let alone depressed. To anyone who knows her she has everything a 17 year old girl needs. But sometimes it's what you have and don't need that ruins your life.
She has been keeping a secret from her family for three years now and it's not just the depression. It's what is causing the depression, or really who is causing the depression.
She was just a happy 14 year old girl when he came into her life. He used and abused her innocents against her. She didn't understand what was happening until it was too late. Sometimes having over protective parents is a bad thing.
With new develops in her life she will find that no one can hide a secret forever no matter what is on the line if it gets out.
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