Under The Surface
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Last published Sun, Sep 7, 2014
Antoinette Hawk is your typical, average, grade 11 girl. Ok; that's a lie. Her father is a decorated Marine, her mom is a felon in prison for 25 years, she's the strongest, toughest girl in her military high school and she is suicidal. A dangerous secret involving her mother creates a rift between Antoinette and her father after his return from deployment in Iraq. But can a boy she meets at her gym change her outlook on life, teach her to trust again and ultimately become her Life Preserver?
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Ava only ever kept two big secrets from her parents. One, was that she played soccer, and the second was.. well... she was an online singing sensation. No one knew about the second one actually. No one but her guy best friend. Ever since she was young, she'd been facing the societal expectations and pressures of society. What happens when she sets out to challenge this. will she succeed, or will she be yet another victim? ------ 'Of course Dad'll agree with mom. Both of them don't like me playing soccer. Apparently, it's too rowdy for a girl like me to play soccer and quote " A pretty girl like you should focus on being polite and respectful." Yeah right, as if that's going to stop me.' ------ Sing anonymously? I ask. 'Yup.' He replies. ------ Currently I am only left with writing the epilogue which will be up in a while. Thank you for bearing with my sleep deprived self. Hope you enjoy reading<3 : I wrote this a long time ago, I realize it's cringey and cliché so read at your own risk :
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