simply existing.
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Last published Thu, Dec 10, 2020
It's 2020, and Leiana Balderas is a liberal, Puerto Rican teenager living in what's presumably the most racist town in America. Though she's a talented musician and has two lovely friends, she experiences her share in traumatizing hardships throughout this dreadful year. How much can a virus affect one's life? One's mental health? So, will Leiana be alive, or will she simply exist? Read to find out :)
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