Give Up (On Pause?)
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Last published Fri, Apr 13, 2018
Dante Demetri White grows up in a dog eat dog world and knows it since the day he was born. His life is full of loss and disappointments. His whole life he secludes himself and slowly decays in his own sorrows. He faces trials and obstacles throughout his short existence so far, each one getting tougher as time goes on. Some are so difficult he just wants to give up.
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