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A teenage boy who is a smart student and a local football star falls in love for the first time. 


At first the relationship is great but, slowly the cracks appear. 

The boy turns into a young man and finds himself trapped in a relationship that periodically turns sour. How does he cope? Why doesnt he just leave? 

When the relationship finally breaks Michael suffers more than anyone could believe.

Contemporary, Literary, Domestic Violence, AFL, Rural Life

About The Author

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Glenn Sullivan is a rural Maths teacher who has dabbled in writing all of his adult life. He also has decades of experience playing and coaching AFL football in country Victoria.

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