Still I rise
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Last published Sun, Feb 12, 2017
"if you could read my mind right now , you'd be in tears " but Kasey reasoned it would be okay if no one cried . No ones cared about her the seventeen years she's been on earth , so why start now . It started from birth , with her mom making it clear unconditional love didn't exist by dumping half raising her before finally throwing in towel and dumping her off at her dads . Only problem was , he hated her too, so she ended up in foster care . Well group home , where she endured just about experienced about everything but love . It's no wonder she's 20 and working in some sleezy club run by Marcus , her new caretaker . Follow her journey as she struggles to rise above
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