When The Dust Settles
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Last published Fri, Jun 30, 2023
A soldier who's trying to forget his past.
A waitress who's excommunicated, picking up the pieces of her life and trying to put them back together.
Their paths cross in an army base, cut off from the world. At the most crucial moment of their lives, they are forced together, guarded and watched 247. Despite the odds, they develop an unlikely friendship.
Mateo can never take back what he's done, what he saw. He tries to reason with himself, but vivid and red images keep returning to him.
Noreen can't fail. She has nothing to fall back on, but this job is proving to be more demanding than she ever assumed, especially in matters of the heart.
The army base in the mountains of Oman gives them both refuge, but can they hide from their pasts?
TW: This story includes descriptive details of war violence, Blood, Death, SA, Depression and Suicide. If these themes make you uncomfortable or trigger you, please feel free to browse other stories that don't include such topics, and stay safe.
Note: It's an ongoing book, that I'm changing every now and then.
I'm an aspiring writer - please give me all the criticism you can - I need the help!
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