Finding Herself
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Last published Tue, Mar 22, 2022
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Charlottes world is turned upside down the night that she decides to call it quits with her abusive boyfriend Rylan Jay. Over the following weeks, she found herself trying to live a normal life, but only finds herself looking over her shoulder. Her paranoia is ruling her life...
When she gets some startling news involving her ex, all her efforts of doing better start to crumble. She finds herself in the darkest place, with the light at the end of the tunnel becoming smaller day by day. With the help of her new friend Harper, and another unlikely ally, she starts slowly trying to put the pieces of her life back together again. With time, Charlotte knows she can become the best version of herself, if she can just come to terms with this demon that haunts both her waking life and her nightmares...
*mentions of domestic abuse, sexual abuse, drugs, and alcohol. Please turn back if realistic life events and challenges aren't your cup of tea.*
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