The Way We Used to Be
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Last published Thu, Nov 27, 2014
A city girl emancipates herself from everything she's ever known into a whole new world. A big hearted boy who knows nothing about the consequences of wearing his heart on his sleeve. The small girl who keep her sleeves down is out of rehab, and is realizing that no one she trusts is alive. The richest boy with the worst intentions comes to terms with everyone he's hurting. A sister dead and a mother gone have left another in despair and in wonder of what she did wrong. The biggest small-town girl is fighting her way through the worst year of her life. Another happy-go-lucky teen finds herself in a love triangle of all sexes. The skater-boy with daddy issues finds no one to turn to. The "other twin" has to decide whether he's being too harsh with his decisions.
THE WAY WE USED TO BE is a coming of age story that ends up connecting together in the most emotionally disturbing ways.
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