Tag: grief

Capturing Shea Chapter 7

A late-night conversation turns into emotional devastation when Jason uncovers hidden stipulations buried deep within Pop Johnson’s will. What first appeared to be a life-changing inheritance quickly reveals itself to be something far more complicated, and far more controlling. As pressure mounts and truths settle in, Shea finds herself overwhelmed by the weight of impossible expectations, while Kayla and Jason struggle to hold her together through the fallout. Meanwhile, Xavièr fights to keep old chaos from creeping back into the life he’s finally beginning to build. Some legacies come with conditions. Some screams come from realizing your future may no longer belong to you.

The Silence of Deaths Echo

I didn’t need the monitors to tell me.The room changed before the numbers did—the air grew still,like the walls themselves were holding their breath. Her chest rose once more,then not again.Her head tilted to the left,and in that single, final motion,something inside me split in ways I can’t name. It wasn’t just the sound of … Continue reading The Silence of Deaths Echo →

TABIT: I Would’ve Shattered Sooner If I Didn’t Learn How to Mask

There’s a version of me the world got too comfortable with—The unbothered one. The strong one. The one who always had a comeback, a prayer, or a perfectly timed joke. But that wasn’t peace. That was performance. That was me learning how to mask my pain before it exposed me. I got really good at … Continue reading TABIT: I Would’ve Shattered Sooner If I Didn’t Learn How to Mask →