Begin Again
Natalie-MacPherson
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  • Parts 22
  • Time 2h 20m
Natalie-MacPherson
Complete, First published Dec 07, 2017
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A Blake Barnes Series #1

I'm gonna tell you my story. Normally, stories are either romantic, family type or flat out drama where nothing makes sense. This story is about two friends who overcame- you know what that sounds so cliche. Except this story that I'm going to tell you, well it's true. 

In how I met this serious British kid, with no sense of fun, claimin' to be a writer, journalist, what ever- with a nose that always seemed to be stuck into trouble and how he literally dragged me all over the plac-

"Blake, if you are going to tell the story, do not over exaggerate it. We don't need anymore of drama, please? Fix claimin' into claimin'g'. We are not in the old west. Yes, I understand you are from Wyoming but we don't need your accent." 

"Rowan, stop it! I don't need your editing right now, I'm the one telling the story. Now get off!"

"I'm using my own laptop to edit your story, Ms.I-want-to-be-a-writer-too. Guys, I promise you it would be a whole lot more better if we both tell you the story. Women always tend to over exaggerate things, so here goes nothing."

"ROWAN!"

";P."
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**WARNING** ~contains explicit content that may not be acceptable to all viewers. discretion advised~ con·va·les·cence noun a period of rest; recovery. The anxiety tore through Blake like a kind friend with a gentle reminder. He could never truly Escape. He thought, with Callin dead and his past behind him, he could finally move on. But would that ever be the case? Blake's thoughts were pummeling deeper and deeper into a deeply twisted place in his mind, going back to the days when he lived in the dark and had to scheme to survive. Ammon watched as Blake slowly came undone from the seams. He seemed to enjoy watching Blake fall apart. Why is that? Why does everyone seem to enjoy it when Blake lets go of his sanity? Having to face the reality that his life would likely always be a fight. He would always have to kill. * DISCLAIMER- In this story world, each person gets five potential mates! Blake met two in the first book and one in the second, making three in total. By the end of this book, Blake has met four of the five! * Blake Daniels' story has been one tragedy after another, Complications littering his route, tripping him on his journey through life. At this point, he's entirely disgusted by his Complacency. For as long as he can remember, he has been at the whim of everyone's desires, neglecting his own. This left him wondering: what it is he wants? Could it be the sweet relief of death? Escape? Or simple Convalescence? *** ~Ms.Witch *** FINAL BOOK IN THE ~Escape~ SERIES! Book 1: ~Complications~ Original: Created- 2015, Completed- 2016 Rewrite: Created (October) & Completed (December)- 2023 Book 2: ~Complacency~ Created (January) & Completed (March)- 2024 Book 3: ~Convalescence~ Created (April) & Completed (May)- 2024 Thanks for reading!

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