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Barely Getting By

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Adam is an outcast. He tries to spend as much time as possible away from home because he knows what his dad will do to him when he gets there. Seems pretty cruel, right? A father beating his son at every opportunity he has? Well, do you want to hear something even worse? Adam believes he deserves it. Do you want to know why? Well, too bad. He refuses to talk about it.  He lives in a world of secrecy, lies, and guilt, and he is barely getting by.  It would be nice to say that everything changed when he met Quinn, but it didn't. At least not at first.All Rights Reserved

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"We're worried about you." I said. "I'm fine." replied Georgia. *** Adam lives in New York with his husband Jack and their children as well their dog Scooby. Adam is a special victim's detectives. He love his job so much, because he's able to bring justice to the vitcims. Even though he love his job, it can be quite emotional and difficult, especially when a child is abused or when a school shooting happen. But everything changes when Georgia comes home from school. She's not the same happy Georgia anymore. She tells him that some students were mean to her. Adam knows there's something more, something she doesn't dare tell. He and Billy do everything to help her, before it's too late. They don't know how badly bullied she is.

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"We're worried about you." I said. "I'm fine." replied Georgia. *** Adam lives in New York with his husband Jack and their children as well their dog Scooby. Adam is a special victim's detectives. He love his job so much, because he's able to bring justice to the vitcims. Even though he love his job, it can be quite emotional and difficult, especially when a child is abused or when a school shooting happen. But everything changes when Georgia comes home from school. She's not the same happy Georgia anymore. She tells him that some students were mean to her. Adam knows there's something more, something she doesn't dare tell. He and Billy do everything to help her, before it's too late. They don't know how badly bullied she is.