Back to the Cul de Sac

Senior year has come and gone for seventeen-year-old Stephanie Coleman. Now, in her final summer before college, she's returning home to the sleepy town of Linden, Arizona. She left a lot behind, a loving family, her graduation, and her five best friends. After one school-year away, she wasn't expecting much of anything to happen in her absence, maybe a new haircut, a new pet, possibly a new hobby they took up.

But a lot can happen in one year.

Now, Steph is forced to pick up the broken pieces of the past she left behind, all before her friends sweep them under a rug. But can she face what the present has to offer?

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Trigger Warning (and possibly minor spoilers because it'll mention tiny bits of the plot)

This story will involve discussions surrounding mental illness, self-harm, substance abuse, and suicide. Trigger warnings will be placed where they are needed, but I figured I'd let you know in advance.

Alongside that, strong language will be present.

This story is copyrighted. Any form of plagiarism is, in fact, breaking the law.