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Last published Sat, Mar 13, 2021
April lived her life in a blur from the age of seventeen
Her brother had committed suicide and jumped to his death
Her dad went missing
And her mom let her down
Now in her early twenties, she struggles to juggle the madness of her life
She plays the game of survival by day and works herself to death.
By night she lives with her past and spends her nights crying.
But things take a turn when a huge fire happens in a nearby town and a killer runs loose on a killing spree. Not only that but a mysterious man suddenly jumps in to save and heal what's left of her broken heart.
It may seem to be a cliché girl finds her self story but you should know not all clichés get happy endings and not every girl wants to be healed and saved, possibly some girls want revenge.
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