Runaway.
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Last published Wed, Aug 3, 2016
When you become so numb and broken is there really any way to fix yourself?
Leila is a 22 year old working at a local bar waitressing. When she left her life behind and started over in Hollywood she keeps her guard up and doesn't trust anyone. Everyone knows her as the quiet waitress who keeps to herself but what they don't know is how leilas past has broken her and causes her to shut people out. That is until she meets Daevid Johnson on a Monday night shift. He's intrigued by her and wants to learn more about her but what will she do when he gets just a little too close to her. Will she finally open up?
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