Running Against the Odds
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Last published Fri, May 16, 2025
After losing her father, Dakota's world changes forever. Between a heart condition she never expected and a move to live with her cousins for a fresh start, she's just trying to hold it all together. But when a wrong turn at her new school introduces her to Riley, she starts to realize that even a broken heart can find new ways to heal.
Just wanted to let everyone know that I know nothing about heart conditions. With that being said this heart condition that Dakota is gonna have is one that i have made up. It deals with some real heart conditions but some things do not. For example she will have a monitor that is on her harm that has a shot kinda like the glucose monitor that diabetics use. But somewhat different. She will also have a monitor on her heart that connects to it that monitors her heart rate and rhythm, and she will have to take medications and shots when her heart is going down, or when she has problems. Another thing is that she will be in sports, like volleyball and basketball, she also likes to run which is another thing added to it.
Please don't comment things like "That doesn't actually happen" "That's not what it's called" Again i know, this is a wattpad story so of course not a lot of stuff in this story will be true or it will be but the heart stuff not.
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