Ten years after the tragic disappearance of her twin sister Leah, sixteen-year-old Mia Klein still struggles to exist within a family that has never fully recovered. Deep in the dark recesses of her mind lies an overwhelming shadow, taunting Mia with mind-splitting headaches that she tries to hide in an effort to appear okay. Leah Klein's life as she knew it ended the day she was taken, thrust into a world of abuse and fear by a distubed captor - "Mother," as she insists on being called. Ten years later, any recollection of her former life are nothing more than fleeting memories, except for those about Mia. As Leah tries to gain the courage to escape, Mia's headaches grow worse. Soon, both sisters that their fates are linked in ways they never realized.
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