Outlying
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MatureOngoing<5 mins
Last published Tue, Jan 12, 2016
"Moving away from all I know and I am familiar with to this completely isolated town is taking its toll on me. Everyone seems normal here but I can't shake this feeling, and I think he feels it too...".
Join Sierra as she begins her journey to not only uncover the truths about this town, but to uncover truths about herself and the people she meets on the way.
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