ARIEL (ON HOLD)**
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Last published Sat, Aug 27, 2016
Ariel (AR-e-EL) Wilson was just 18 when her and her mother moved from Nashville to Petersburg, VA to get away from her abusive father, but it doesn't take long for past relations, deceit and lies come to the light over 400 miles away.
Ari starts college at Hampton University as one of the coldest star volleyball players & eventually makes a name for herself! That's until she meets Abdu Nezenga, a 22 year old international student from the Congo.
She finds herself in a mix of drama between her parents, a struggle to fit in on campus and most importantly how she's going to take care of her newfound edition!
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