Pull Me Down
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Last published Fri, Apr 29, 2016
" I have always been looking for a sanctuary, never have I thought that my sanctuary is desperate for me too"
1, I put my hands inside the water
2, I hold my breath
3, I close my eyes
4, I throw myself in
5, everything stands still. I am okay.
Claire Grey is far from okay. Having sent to live in Newthorn High Boarding School in a small town, made everything in her life crumble to pieces. She's labelled crazy, suicidal, and act on impulses.
And then, one night she crossed path with Adam Shaw, a boy who saved her in the least expected way she wanted to.
What happens when a mystery made its way to their lives?
Follow the story as a group of unlikely students unfold the bizzare events that surround the school. As they learn secrets people put against one another, they also learn the secrets to friendship, love, and family.
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