Candice’s Diaries 2-3: Initiation/Summer’s End (Palcomix)

The story shifts from clinical abuse to a character-driven study of grief and war after Stear’s death shatters the group’s stability. Candy balances the threat of an unwanted marriage, financial pressure, and the trauma of a lost summer romance with the volatile Terry. As war looms, a character pledges protection to Patty, capturing a moment of fragile reassurance amid the disintegration of relationships and the grim uncertainty ahead.