Before I Leave
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°°_"Don't try to change my mind, just give me happiness before I leave"_°°
Maya Barson was diagnosed with severe depression and anxiety. She drifts through life with empty eyes and hollow cheeks.
Benjamin Prittier is everything happy and positive. He is all smiles and jokes, brightening up peoples days.
Their two worlds collide.
Can Benjamin save Maya from herself or is she going to become another person lost to the battle within their minds?
Does Maya even want to be saved?
*Parts of this story may be triggering.to some readers.
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