Trying to live
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Last published Sun, Nov 16, 2025
High school senior Emerson Vermont is counting down the days until graduation, desperate to leave behind her small town and its tangled past. But when her mother is seriously injured in a car accident, Emerson's carefully laid plans are thrown into chaos. Now, she's forced to move in with her ex-boyfriend's family, dragging old wounds and unresolved feelings right back to the surface.
As she adjusts to this unexpected reality, Emerson finds comfort in a familiar face, forming a connection that begins to blur the line between solace and true affection. Torn between the past she thought she'd outgrown and a future that feels increasingly out of reach, she must confront her emotions and the unintended consequences of her choices..
Will Emerson find the strength to move forward, or will she stay stuck in the version of herself she's trying so hard to leave behind?
Trigger warnings: alcohol abuse, suicide, mentioning of drugs, ...
Please read with caution. If you can't read things like these because they trigger something, don't read because your well-being is more important!
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