Down The Road
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Andrew Baker is trapped at his own wedding. His mission in life has always been, and always will be, to make his parents proud. That just so happens meaning marrying Jenny Wells. Caged in an abusive relationship he can't seem to leave, he can only do one thing: run away.
On the road, he can escape his problems, he can leave them behind. But a certain group of boys teach him that moving on doesn't always mean forgetting. And that love isn't always what you're taught.
"It's crashing down on me now, what I've done. I can feel it, their eyes and their judgement. It's a stone, a boulder, on my back. My face falls, and I try not to stumble backwards on my feet. I drive back the growing lump in my throat. I have to stay strong, or what was this all for?"
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