Shackles
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Ongoing<5 mins
Last published Thu, Jun 27, 2024
The secrets behind his smile.
The fears behind her tears.
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Her life is a bed of roses with more thorns than flowers.
His is a Pandora box full of secrets
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Anabella's parents where murdered with her as a witness at a tender age of eleven. She was moved to a foster home where she was abused in all possible ways to no end.
No matter how hard she tried, escape seemed so close,yet unobtainable.
Ethan Brown, has just moved in to another town with his widowed mother, for the umpteenth time.
Little does he know, that moving next door will bring an unexpected turn of events.
His smile irks her, her tears haunt him.
She needs help, but isn't one to call for a hero.
But, what to do, when their pasts come messing with the present.
Simple, they unravel mysteries, elucidate secrets. They discover the unknown.
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