Broken Clocks
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MatureOngoing<5 mins
Last published Sun, Jul 5, 2026
"You'll feel better when everything's out there." Is something Monae's mother, Agnes, said as if it were routine whenever her daughter would be scared to tell her something.
It's been 6 years since Monae Mother died as those words still haunt her everyday.
Being a teenager means you automatically have secrets, no matter how open you are to your parents. Theres no one walking this earth that knows every single thing about you.
Monae Jones, an 19 year old girl living with her father, Michael Jones, has just graduated high-school and is now entering her freshman year at Hemming University. Ever since Sierra's mother passed away she's been hiding secrets and lying to her father more often. Will her lies stand her way moving forward or will she be stuck in an never-ending loop of lies?
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