A Different Life, A Different Story
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  • Parts 27
  • Time 1h 29m
Complete, First published Aug 24, 2022
Mature
Synopsis: 

Indie: 

"Uh," I take a moment, not to just get in the car, but for what I'm about to say. "I-I'm still scared."

"Why?" Uncle Kimmy says.

"I miss Tennessee. I miss Cassidy."

"Look, Indie, I know it's hard to accept change. Trust me, I even have a hard time accepting change but you gotta adapt. As your Nana said, it's better to learn now, than later."

No, no, no, no, no! I try to hold in all the pain and all the tears as thoughts fill my head like a rain of sorrow and despair drown me in the deepest part of the sea. California...


Felix:

Donnie and I throw rocks at a pond walking home from school. Ever since Diana's mom took custody of the girls, I haven't been seeing them lately. I hope I see them again. I kinda miss them. I miss Maria and I miss how life used to be. Life changes like the vast ocean and her waves of glory and we, life on Earth, have to just live in it and deal with her aptitude whether we like it or not...
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