Together by Chance
Bryony Smith
Teenager Tillie Benford lives with her ditzy single mum. Tillie is severely disabled, but doesn’t let that stop her from living her life as fully as she can. She helps one of the new starters from school, bad boy Zack Johnson, through rehab when he finds himself partly paralysed after being hit by a car. She shows him that being disabled isn’t the end of the world. Through the time they spend together, they develop feelings for each other. Then, just as Tillie begins to believe in his feelings for her, he betrays her trust. He promises to make it up to her, and he does, but at a heavy price.
This teenage romance takes place in an English town, and takes us through a school year, with GCSE exams and finally the magic of a school prom marking the end of the summer term. Set against a background of living with disability and the challenges and emotions that brings, it also touches on the themes of teenage pregnancy, bullying, and being a single parent.
The author draws on her own experience of severe disability to create the character of protagonist Tillie Benford.
Duration - 9h 33m.
Author - Bryony Smith.
Narrator - Carina Dangas.
Published Date - Sunday, 19 January 2025.
Location:
United States
Description:
Teenager Tillie Benford lives with her ditzy single mum. Tillie is severely disabled, but doesn’t let that stop her from living her life as fully as she can. She helps one of the new starters from school, bad boy Zack Johnson, through rehab when he finds himself partly paralysed after being hit by a car. She shows him that being disabled isn’t the end of the world. Through the time they spend together, they develop feelings for each other. Then, just as Tillie begins to believe in his feelings for her, he betrays her trust. He promises to make it up to her, and he does, but at a heavy price. This teenage romance takes place in an English town, and takes us through a school year, with GCSE exams and finally the magic of a school prom marking the end of the summer term. Set against a background of living with disability and the challenges and emotions that brings, it also touches on the themes of teenage pregnancy, bullying, and being a single parent. The author draws on her own experience of severe disability to create the character of protagonist Tillie Benford. Duration - 9h 33m. Author - Bryony Smith. Narrator - Carina Dangas. Published Date - Sunday, 19 January 2025.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
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About the Author
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Dedication
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Acknowledgement
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Thinking Back to the Beginning
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Chapter One: The New Guy
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Chapter Two: Seeing Him
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Chapter Three: Bad News
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Chapter Four: Playing It Down
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Chapter Five: Getting to Know Him
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Chapter Six: Unsuccessful Rehab
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Chapter Seven: Hiding in the Food Court
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Chapter Eight: Red with Lines of Silver
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Chapter Nine: A Hellish Rehab
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Chapter Ten: The Australian
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Chapter Eleven: Progress
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Chapter Twelve: The Visitor
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Chapter Thirteen: Losing a Friend
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Chapter Fourteen: The Good After the Bad
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Chapter Fifteen: Overnight at the Hospital
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Chapter Sixteen: Continuous Praise Can Be Wearring
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Chapter Seventeen: Mental and Physical Work
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Chapter Eighteen: Didi and Fraser
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Chapter Nineteen: Standing Is a Thrill
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Chapter Twenty: Paula's News
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Chapter Twenty One: A Winter Walk
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Chapter Twenty Two: The First Scan
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Chapter Twenty Three: A Visit to Patient Records
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Chapter Twenty Four: A Catch-Up
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Chapter Twenty Five: Baby Knowledge
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Chapter Twenty Six: Christmas and New Year
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Chapter Twenty Seven: Back to School After Christmas
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Chapter Twenty Eight: Never Assume the Best When the Worst Has Happened
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Chapter Twenty Nine: The Fall-Out
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Chapter Thirty: An Emotional Talk
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Chapter Thirty One: Approaching with Caution
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Chapter Thirty Two: Sharing Problems
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Chapter Thirty Three: Attempting to Walk
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Chapter Thirty Four: Discussing Baby Things
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Chapter Thirty Five: A Bad Theme and a Guest to Stay
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Chapter Thirty Six: A Wonderful Walk and a Talk of Realisation
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Chapter Thirty Seven: Flowers of Memory
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Chapter Thirty Eight: An unespected Meeting
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Chapter Thirty Nine: Stress
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Chapter Forty: The Message
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Chapter Forty One: Gaining Perspective
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Chapter Forty Two: RunningMan123
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Chapter Forty Three: Prom Fever
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Chapter Forty Four: Prom Emergency
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Chapter Forty Five: Prom Preparation
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Chapter Forty Six: Dancing the Night Away
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Chapter Forty Seven: A Nasty Shock
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Chapter Forty Eight: A Magical Moment
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Chapter Forty Nine: A Whole Load of Drama
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Chapter Fifty: Light As a Petal
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Chapter Fifty One: Zack or Peter
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Chapter Fifty Two: Changing the Subject
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Chapter Fifty Three: Putting Off a Sympathetic Visitor
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Chapter Fifty Four: Searching for Him
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Chapter Fifty Five: Saved by Him
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Chapter Fifty Six: The Note
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Chapter Fifty Seven: Death Saves a Life
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Chapter Fifty Eight: Where I First Met Him
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Closing Credits
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