Nothing All at Once
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Maya Clarke comes from a broken home, used to being left behind and forgotten by both of her parents. Once she's started growing up, Maya decides to move to Los Angeles working as a waiter to make a better life for herself. Suddenly, old family secrets begin to catch up to her, with nowhere to run but toward them. Does Maya know more than she's willing to tell? Or will she crumble under the pressure when she learns what her parents really did on that cold day in December?
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