Insomnia
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Last published Sun, May 11, 2025
Westley is heartbroken after his best friend dies of suicide. He stays awake because that's the only thing stopping the nightmares, walking for hours at night. Lexie recently lost her best friend, and doesn't know how to move on. She finds herself wandering the streets, unable to recover.
What happens when they run into each other on a dark street one night?
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