I'm Still Here
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Amaranth Lee has gone through a lot in her 17 years of life; more than any teen should have to go through. Her mom died when Amaranth was just a young girl; her half sister left when she turned 17, too fed up with their dad to stay for her younger sister; the list goes on for miles. And the cherry on top of the shit-cake that is her life, her aunt throws her out after her dad dies. Amaranth feels like people would rather leave than stay and attempt to deal with her. She doesn't feel worth anyone's time, because all her life, people treated her like that.
She's believes that as the truth so much, no one can convince her otherwise. But that doesn't stop Kurt from trying...
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