Chasing Anabel [ rated R ]

Anabel Jansen's life is screwed up.

She's the only girl of four brothers
Her only younger brother is in the hospital; he tried to commit suicide
Her mom died giving birth to Arthur, the youngest
Her dad is abusive and an alcoholic, and he leaves them, stays away for months at a time, and only comes home to beat her and her brothers, and rape her. There's nothing they can do. Each time they try to make a change in their lives, they just get sucked back into the wicked little thing called reality.

It's 1994, and all they can take are the little things of life that Havre, Manhattan has to offer them.

They are finally getting out of there. All of their wishes are coming true.

Well, that's what they think.

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*This novella contains sexual and physical abuse, mild language, and sexual content. If you're not interested in that sort of stuff, then this is not the story for you. You can skip the sex scenes, you won't be missing anything critical, just a few sentences. Enjoy!