I Guess I'm Trying
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Last published Sun, Jun 19, 2022
Johanna Smith is in her junior year of high school, and she's trying to figure things out. She has a boyfriend who doesn't even seem to like her, parents who could really care less, and works two jobs to keep herself afloat, on top of being the smartest in her class. And to make matters worse, her best friend is leaving over Christmas break, leaving Johanna all alone for two weeks.
And when Mike cheats on her, everything goes straight to hell. Luckily enough, Jake, the newest member to her three person crew, is around fix everything...
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