Another Chance to Be
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Naomi Collins used to be adventurous. She used to be able to live life in the moment. She used to be, well.. happy.
She went to college at one of the top universities in the country, where she wanted to be her best self. She left junior year realizing she had lost herself in a relationship that only hurt her. More than just mentally, only finding an escape in her art.
Westley Wright is content. He makes good grades, has two best friends, and just saved up to buy the camera of his dreams. To keep it short, Westley lived a safe life.
When Naomi transfers to UCLA for her senior year, she asks her twin brother, Cameron, if she can stay with him and his roommates for the summer. She needs to go anywhere where he can't find her. When she arrives, Westley realizes there's more to life than living a quietly. Will Westley find that the one person he needs is right in front of him? Will Naomi be able to live, or will she remain haunted by her past.
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