Dark Secrets, New Beginnings
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Última publicación sáb, ene 29, 2022
Synopsis:
Being assured by her older brother that this would be their final move; Claire Bryan, an outgoing, hot headed teenager deals with an onslaught of depression, trauma and a plethora of not-so-good emotions.From the death of her father to the desertion of her mother soon after, being raised not by her parents but instead by her older brother who could barely take care of himself and not to mention the blossoming self hatred in her heart stemming from deeply rooted self esteem and abandonment issues.
Throughout this journey she learns to accept the events that have happened, to move past her negatively rooted emotions as well as to completely and wholeheartedly accept herself for who she is. While overcoming her multitude of problems she meets three boys, all of which she forges strong bonds of friendship as well as romantic and platonic love.
This story mainly takes place in the year 2021; However, it will occasionally visit the past years to shed light on situations and to provide additional background information to a character.
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