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MatureOngoing1h 16m
Last published Sat, Jul 25, 2015
Dustin Marley has lived by two philosophies in life. Never break a promise, and walk the path of life by yourself. To stay out of trouble and to avoid people finding out about his past. Moving from place to place makes this pretty easy. But when Hopewell makes him promise to try to make this foster home different, he is forced to drop that motto and give this foster home with the Miles a chance. Will this time be different though? Or will he just have to run right back to Hopewell and the other foster kids because his past won't stay where it belongs?
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