Petrichor
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Last published Tue, Dec 16, 2014
pet·ri·chorˈpeˌtrīkôr/noun
a pleasant smell that frequently accompanies the first rain after a long period of warm, dry weather.
Eliza's life has spiraled dangerously out of control. Ever since her parent's divorce and the sudden disappearance of her younger sister, Eliza has found it harder and harder to hold on to reality. Yet it was still a shock to her family when she tried to take her life, the night the authorities put an end to the search for her sister.
After her failure, Eliza simply stopped caring.
Now it is up to her childhood best friend, Asher to free her from the chains of her memories, and pull her back to the surface, redeeming her happiness.
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