Losing Grip
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  • Reads 51,185
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  • Parts 38
  • Time 5h 21m
Complete, First published May 22, 2020
Senior year had never seemed so daunting. 

After her sister died, Avery found out just how much she hid behind Riley and how comfortable it had been to live through her stories instead of living her own.

Realizing that and making a change, however, were two different things, as Avery soon understood. But life had not given her much of a choice.

Maintaining a safe distance between herself and all those who used to know Riley was her miserable attempt at dealing with the grief. But she saw her strategic plan crumble, forced to face the friends she had been pushing away.    

The year she believed she could breeze through was revealing itself to be the year she must face all the pain she had been repelling. 

And there was no one to hide behind now.

Word Count: 60,000-70,000 words

Cover created by @meha-k

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