Love Yourself
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Last published Mon, Jul 24, 2017
Rain, As delicate as the brush of a feather on your skin, gentle drops that bring new life... and a force of nature that can wash away anything standing in its way.
Rain Forest is a young woman who has scars from her past. What kind? Emotional, physical, and mental. All she wanted to be was a regular girl but it seems as if life has different plans. Now at the age of 23 Rain is living alone in a tiny old apartment. Her parents are dead. Brother is a drug addict and she has absolutely no friends. She's Alone. She doesn't trust anyone. People tried to get close to her but she led them away. All she just wants is to be the young little girl in her parent's arms again. The only thing keeping her going is hope. Hope that everything will get better. She hides behind a mask. On the outside, she is a feisty girl but on the inside, she's breaking.
Read Rain's story about how she got through all the hardships in her life.
Caution: Includes some scenes of cutting and or suicide references. Read at your own risk.
Credit for cover: hazelnutxxx
Credit for helping with description: LomesaWrites
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