The Churning Wake
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Three years ago, the quiet town of Crestview experienced a great shakeup. Bri Bennett was a Freshman on the morning of April 24th, when her boyfriend's best friend began shooting inside CHS. Now, as the lone #SeniorSurvivor, she faces a choice, to tell the story as it really happened or to let it go and leave it to the rumors.
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