The Way He Was
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Jasey Rae lost her best friend, Colton, exactly 1 year ago to an unexpected suicide. Leaving her with a gift like no other. His daughter, Maya. Jasey looks through her time spent with Colton, trying to figure out what eventually pushed him to the edge. Sex, Drugs, Money, Abuse, or the paranoid schizophrenia that he kept under wraps. All while trying to do her best for Maya
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