Waiting for a Friend
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Last published Mon, Jun 1, 2020
Alex's life is normal. Lonely. He's just a struggling artist living in Paris. Trying to forget what he did in October. Trying to forget the lies he told the police.
Lila's life is normal. Lonely. She's just a tour guide in London. Trying to live despite being in love with her flatmate Chloe. Trying to live despite how much it hurts.
Set against the backdrop of the fight for the legalisation of gay marriage in France, Lila and Alex are just trying to live their supposedly normal lives.
They are lonely strangers, just waiting for their lives to change. Just waiting for a friend.
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