"Isn't it amazing how someone can break your heart so much just by--existing?"
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"She wore a smile like a loaded gun."
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Alexandra Naomi Mendes used to be your average teenage girl. She was popular, pretty, and...happy. But that was a long time ago. After her mother died, her dad, who was a recovering alcoholic, went back to his ways. Struggling with mental health issues, an abusive parent, and a toxic relationship, Alex is just completely and utterly broken. When she met Taylor, she was drowning and he was the firm hand that pulled her from down under. As they both navigate the hazardous labyrinth that is mental health, their relationship blooms like a rose amidst the sharpest thorns.
so THAT was my story summary! does that interest y'all? let me know.