The Teenage Struggle
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Nothing ever goes right for Carly. Her boyfriend is cheating on her, her younger autistic brother has just attempted suicide, whilst her parents are struggling to make him recover. In such a desperate situation, Carly finds solace in alcohol and partying every night. However, reality hits her again when the school principal threatens to expel her for an outstanding number of absences and her failing grades. She realizes that saving her grades is the only way to turn her life around and saving her brother. But is it too late?
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