Back In California
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Last published Mon, Dec 28, 2015
“He's full of some kind of fire that just won't burn out.”
Parker Rydes is just another angry misfit kid that has recently moved into his dad's place with his older brother. In a world full of misunderstanding, he doesn't remember what good can happen. He doesent know what it felt like before anger and hate against his father.
Possible trigger warnings for: Cussing, Drug/Alcohol use, Abuse, physical fighting & dysfunctional families.
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