I Can't Run
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Last published Sat, Nov 16, 2019
Alex Lowen is single handedly raising his sister Abby, while his mother is passed out drunk, and when she's not she can be violent.
Alex has just moved to a new school and the bullies aren't as bad as they could be. That is until one day an openly gay teen named Seth takes it too far.
Now Alex must deal with the mental damage and the keeping secrets from his sister and new love interest Thea.
Will Alex be able to get out from under Seth's grip, protect Abby and confront his past?
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