The Addict And The Shadows
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Watching her parents die tipped her over the edge. She fell into a bottomless pit of depression and can't seem to get out. Her Aunt threw her a rope as a lifeline but it was too short.
She isn't living, she is just simply alive.
Kingston High will either seal her fate or throw her a life jacket.
But who will help her stay afloat and what will cause her to drown?
Will the shadows finally consume her or will love take over?
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Faith is sent away to a boarding school by her Aunt who can't seem to handle her anymore. Ever since her parents' death 9 months ago, she has been in a cycle of alcohol and drugs.
Once she arrives at Kingston High, she discovers things she never knew about herself and meets people you have to hold on to.
The drama that unfolds along the way is... well... anything but normal.
But normal is boring, right?
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