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Last published Sun, Sep 1, 2019
Cal lives in a city surrounded by mountains, as far away from the ocean as she could get. She chose it that way. Out of sight, out of mind. Although it's not that effective.
Her past comes back to her out of the dark depths of the Atlantic. Forcing her to choose between overcoming it or letting it engulf her.
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