When Lightning Strikes
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Last published Thu, Nov 7, 2019
20-year-old Cynthia wakes up after a forgotten night and finds out that she has a strange, formerly unknown mental condition. She can't remember any form of emotion, but that may be a good thing - especially when her new roommates aren't like regular friends.
Welcome to Fort Row Mental Hospital.
Please enjoy, and just a warning that there is some "mature" language, but nothing the modern teenager hasn't heard. Also, some characters may have disturbing backstories, and there are some pretty dark themes. I haven't classified this as mature, and if things really turn out dark, I will warn at the start of the chapter. Any helpful feedback is much appreciated.
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