Breathing In
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Last published Sun, Nov 17, 2013
Essie is homeless. She's alone. She's 18 years old, trying to survive in the city of Sacramento, California. She has no family, for she ran away when she was 14, and never returned. Does she regret it? Maybe. Is she happy now? Maybe. Are Essie's maybe's lies? Yes.
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