Just A Journal
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Last published Sun, Nov 26, 2017
Conner Linkion had everything. A normal, happy life. He has a normal family. A stable house. What happens when all that changes. December 27 of 2016 Conner's mother dies. His father, clouded by greif, starts drinking more and more. As new problems arise for Conner he finds not everything in life is easy. Sometimes what you have is all you get. Will this young teen make it adult years or is will he close his journal for the last time.
(Cover was made by LittleZari from GraphicsAwards. Thank you so much for it XD)
To everyone having a hard time in life. Try to remember it might not get better by itself but you can change that.
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