In Your Absence.
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This is a short story. But a bit deep.
The absence of a parent does a lot of damge. But an inconsistant parent does so much more. The false hope it gives the child. The heart break, the trust issues, the depression they fall into. How broken they become. Sometimes their absence create such big wounds. But wounds are meant to heal, even if they leave behind scars. Every scar has a story behind it. So here's small glimps of mine.
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