Calypso
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She is the daughter of a woman called Calypso.
She dances to the music of the sun and the island riddim past down unto her.
She is beautiful,
She is free,
She has no home.
A gypsy gyal they call her.
But Kaija is her name.
Wondering from place to place, Kaija struggles with living alone and reliving the unsettling events surrounding her mother's death. Even though she has her friends as a support system Kaija refuses to burden them with her problems.
Holding onto hope after her brother's disappearance while off to find their lost father, Kaija is left behind to face the world alone. While knowing of love from her friends and family, Kaija is slowly losing hope in the love of the world around her.
Kaija is the type of girl who smiles on the outside and cries in her heart. However, she may finally get a break once she meets Damian.
Damian lives for the thrill. Between taking care of his siblings and becoming the Man of the house, Parkour is his only solstice. That is, until he drops in on a mysterious girl trapped in an alley.
Although strongwilled, Damian can see that there is more to Kaija than what meets the eye. But even with the temptation of love there are trials and tribulations .
With the past coming back to haunt her, can Kaija face her demons while overcoming accepting what the future has to offer?
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