Breaking Out Of My Shell
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Last published Thu, Aug 1, 2013
17 years old, Arella Starlyn Harper have been mistreated by her mother for as long as she knows. As a result, she's scared, broken and quiet. She desperately search for a chance to feel love and wanted. When she found the address to Aunt Carla's, she took the chance to escape for the summer. Will she find her happiness and love over the summer and will her mum get off her back for good?Will she break out of her shell? Read on to find out.
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