Respite
𝚁𝚎𝚜𝚙𝚒𝚝𝚎:
𝙰 𝚜𝚑𝚘𝚛𝚝 𝚙𝚎𝚛𝚒𝚘𝚍 𝚘𝚏 𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚝 𝚘𝚛 𝚛𝚎𝚕𝚒𝚎𝚏 𝚏𝚛𝚘𝚖 𝚜𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚍𝚒𝚏𝚏𝚒𝚌𝚞𝚕𝚝 𝚘𝚛 𝚞𝚗𝚙𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚜𝚊𝚗𝚝.
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On the anniversary of her mother's death, 22-year-old Kimberly Hall plans to muster the courage to visit her mother's grave and spend the weekend in bed. Her cousin and friends have something else in mind. Megan, Jacob, and D'Various coax her into traveling to Atlanta, Georgia to attend their first "Freaknik festival."
Jacob and D'Various see it as an opportunity to put their music out there -- while Megan looks for any and every chance to party and mingle. Not a musician nor a hardcore party girl, Kimberly reluctantly agrees, intending to meet new people.
During the trip, buried feelings surface through shared glances and seeking proximity to the other. But the party comes to an abrupt end when a fight breaks out.
The four must find their way home before the news of the attack reaches Dahlonega and somehow continue with their lives where they left off.
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Content Warning: This story features depictions of intimacy and violence. The sexual scenes aren't written in vulgar detail, but don't "fade to black." Please discontinue reading if any of this makes you uncomfortable.