Small World Big Dreams
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It appears to Annabelle that her life should have been given to someone else. She lives in a small town of 2500 people but she finds herself dreaming of the streets of New York City. Her life is full of drama like any other freshman girl, but lately she feels like life isn't going very far and wonders were the next big turn lies before her. She soon finds out though when her mom tells her some tragic news that makes her question everything about her future and about her life. She starts to question lifes worth and whether it is all worth it, and if it is possible to have big dreams in such a small world?
Noah, her brother, on the other hand was happy with where is life was going and doesn't agree when the family has to make a huge change. He goes to desperate measures to make his life the way he always wanted it to be.Unlike Annabelle he hardly has any dreams in such a 'big world'.
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