The Paths We Choose
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Last published Tue, Apr 26, 2016
Charlie, Becca, and Hailey Rhodes' lives changed the moment their parents popped their big announcement; they were getting divorced.
Now with the divorce being final, Charlie has chosen to live with his mother indefinitely while Becca and Hailey go between homes, spending every other weekend with their father while still wanting to move forward. Now their mother is getting remarried and their father is getting a promotion at work.
With a jealous ex into the mix and it's an everyday life.
Add a stepsister and the house becomes a circus.
Charlie may not have chosen the best path as it leads to him needing to grow up much faster than he may have intended.
Becca finds love in the relationship that had always been in her life and will prove time and time again that he will never leave.
Hailey uses her artwork to express her anger and hurt and blame to move forward.
Follow three siblings as they each find their own path to follow - may it be bad or good - and watch as they ride the bumpy journey of life, hopefully, together.
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