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How to Save a Life

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"Life is like a rollercoaster that you just can't wait to get off."

Alex is suicidal. Alex is depressed. This much is true. When Emma finds her crying in the girls' toilets, she tries to help, but she makes a fatal mistake in telling her friends. Word spreads, and Alex is labelled as the coward, and Emma knows that she is to blame. She's determined to fix things, but how much can you help before you ruin everything?

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