A semi-fictional biography about the lives of two young girls, from their own perspectives, growing up and dealing with life's challenges.
Fraternal twins, Sonya & Tonya, grew up never knowing their dad. All they knew were their mother, a hard-working woman trying to care for 5 daughters, and the man she married.
Sonya's side of the story goes through her struggle with a troubled past and having to find herself through the madness. She is quiet, passive aggressive, but oh so determined to get to the top of the mountain she's been falling down. All she wants is to be understood, and when no one catches the subtle hints she leaves, all there is left for her to do is retreat into her mind, holding all thoughts and feelings to herself... until she meets this girl named Jessica who seems to have known all along...
Tonya's point of view is how she dealt with her own issues, plus the troubles of her twin sister. She is loud, lazy, and over protective. She notices the changes in her sister but can't figure out what is wrong. Tonya stuggles trying to find her own identity but realizes she is her sisters keeper. Until, the truth came out the day Jessica didn't show up to first period...
Elliot's partner was his whole world, but after Allan's death, his ghost haunts Elliot's dreams. Everyone tells Elliot to move on, but he isn't sure he can.
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It's been a year since the love of Elliot's life, Allan, passed away. Everyone thinks he should have recovered after that much time, but Allan still haunts Elliot every night. He struggles to maintain relationships with his family, and despite a coworkers interest he can't summon up the courage to date. Elliot is living for the past, because to live for the present means he'll have to live with a hole in his heart. But the question Elliot has to face chases him through his monotonous days: is mourning Allan with everything he has truly living?
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