Just a Background Character
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Evelyn Adely Anderson just fits in. She is your normal meek, quiet 15 year old. Evelyn has always been the shadow, the background character, until now. A simple school project might just turn Evelyn's life upside down. Will she find the strength to finally come out of her shell, or will she crack?
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