More Than Us
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"There's so much more to life than going to school, eating, sleeping, and then doing it all again!"
"But that's all anyone asks of us."
"But there's so much more! There's just so much more than us."
Claire's lived in a small town on the west cost for all of her life. Nothing interesting ever happens there. It's called Freedale, but no one feels very free. Claire goes to a school called New Crest High* and she'e 17 year old junior. She's live with her foster dad and a younger foster brother. He's 8 and a brat. Her foster dad, John, spoils him and treats Claire like a maid. She would give anything to get away from them but no other family option is available.
What will happen when a mysterious new boy comes to town? Things start to change and her small town isn't the same. Coincidence? I think not
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