Control | Sal Vulcano
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"I don't want you to ever leave my side. I don't want to be alone, having access to these pills and alcohol. Please..."
How do you cope after having a dark past? When someone so important comes into your life and turns it upside down, how do you open up about it? Diana was dealing with a death and after two years, Sal came into her life. He's someone she can relate to. Someone she can express her feelings with. But will her memories of the past be the enemies of the present?
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