The Orphan
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Autumn McKay; strong, independent, fierce. She's complicated, and for good reason. Don't cross her, Say the wrong thing and she'll cut you off completely, her walls are as high as they get.
When the worlds against you, and walls are made for breaking, he will be there to ruin you, break you, and repair you, but who is he?
The story of friendship, family, and love.
No ones ever...completely... Alone in this world.
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* I wrote this when I was 14 I keep it up for nostalgic purposes don't hold this against me *
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