Broken
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- Parts 2
MatureOngoing44m
Last published Mon, Mar 16, 2015
After witnessing the brutal slaying of his mother, sixteen year old Cory is plucked from his old life in the slums of Detroit to the custody of an absent, wealthy uncle he never knew. Not only is he trying to recover following the trauma, but the high-class New York world brings its own trials. Cory's scar are not all psychological either. Still reeling from the violent abuse he faced at the hands of his father and the death of his mother, Cory struggles to open up and trust his new guardian.
New temptations tease him as he struggles to piece himself back together. Drugs and alcohol tantalizing him at the seemingly endless parties at luxurious penthouses. The senator's beautiful daughter, dating the popular quarterback at Kahne Prep begins to flirt with him, making him a target for new enemies. The outcast Ashton Fennis, understands him a bit too well, makes Cory question who exactly he is and what he wants.
Will Cory ever truly belong? Can Cory truly be happy? Or is he too broken?
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