The Lonely Merman
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Last published Tue, Sep 15, 2015
Opal Flint is a sixteen year-old girl living in Oregon. After her father's death and her mother abandoning her, she's been forced to live with her aunt and uncle. But she's wanted to leave them. They don't care for her, they kick her out almost every other night and beat her to the point the counselors at school have asked questions. But they won't let her go because of some stupid family secret that they won't share with her.
Opal decides to get her license and runaway. But can she finally be happy?
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