Better Love
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Last published Sun, Jul 1, 2018
Melody is dreading every part about having to start school again, except for being able to join cross country. Melody expects to catch some feelings for people here and there, but never have been in a relationship, doesn't expect any real romance. As expected, she starts to form a crush on one of the boys in cross country, Felix. Melody views this as just another hopeless crush that'll fade in a few months. After cross country ends though, a boy who she's never seen before approaches her and asks her out. Not wanting to hurt his feelings, Melody accepts the request of love, only to loose all and any control of the relationship she had, and spiral into a storm of depression. After a long four months of little to no freedom, something, more specifically, someone, lifts her out of this troubling relationship and into a better love.
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