Cough Syrup
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- Parts 19
MatureOngoing1h 10m
Last published Thu, Apr 30, 2015
Eden Ayre is a pessimistic, nineteen year old college girl who lives alone.
She only sees her life as depressing and short and decides to end it all. Taking three bottles of cough syrup in one hand, and a Spirytus in the other, she sits down at her laptop to publish her life's story so she isn't forgotten. Her best friend Zach has another idea in mind though.
When Zach discovers her plans, he decides to put himself, and Eden, in lockdown inside of her apartment until he is certain she will live out the rest of her life. Things start to get tense as Eden's thoughts change her whole world and how she saw it before, staring into a bottle of alcohol.
Time slows as days pan out full of dramatic events.
Can Zach change her mind?
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