The Pen is Mightier Than the Sword
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Last published Sat, Nov 9, 2013
It all started years ago... I was a lonely, anxiety ridden girl from Seattle. I never knew what would happen when I reached out to Alex Gaskarth. His band with his friends from school (All Time Low) had just gotten started, but I didn't know that for a while. I never knew that we'd keep in contact, I didn't know he would end up helping me more than I could even hope. But was I helping him? Or was I just hurting him and the future of his band? Only time would tell - and eventually Alex's best friend and band mate, Jack Barakat. But was he telling the truth? I could only hope things would turn out well, or at least better than every day was at home, without Alex.
I just couldn't bear to tear myself away...
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