Shea Johnson has mastered the art of capturing other people’s moments, joy, grief, love, without ever slowing down long enough to tend to her own. Set in a small town heavy with history and unspoken weight, Capturing Shea begins before the romance, before the disruption, right where the stillness lives.
Peace is fragile when secrets are starving. This chapter sits at the intersection of restraint and rupture , where control slips, loyalty is questioned, and the weight of unfinished business presses in from every direction. Some calls don’t reconnect people. They reopen everything.
Everything comes full circle in this chapter. Old wounds resurface, silence breaks, and the truth—raw and unfiltered—finally walks into the room. What happens when the past you buried shows up wearing your father’s face?
Paige would sometimes slip into moments where she remembered Chance in the beginning of their dating. He was sweet, charming, respectful—and fine as hell. Everything seemed to be going well. They were having the times of their lives. Then something changed. Chance became someone she didn’t recognize. He became controlling and, quite frankly, scary to … Continue reading Serenity’s Bliss (Part 7)
She stared at the screen like it might change if she blinked hard enough. Paige’s voice sounded like it came from underwater. Everything around her muffled—except her pulse. Loud. Unforgiving. Ruthless. “SERENITY!” Paige yelled to snap her friend out of this trans she seemed to be in. She walked toward her, almost in a walk-run … Continue reading Serenity’s Bliss (Part 6)
Serenity made her way upstairs to her room to find a sobbing Paige. She approaches her, wraps her arms around her friend in comfort. “I’m so sorry I wasn’t there when this message came through Paige, but I’m here now. Let’s talk about this.” Paige looks up at her friend, and hands her cell phone … Continue reading Serenity’s Bliss (Part 5)
The paramedics cleared Paige, stating she had experienced a panic attack. Once the paramedics exited the shed, Serenity gave Paige a look of concern. Paige lowered her head, " I don't want to go through this again Serenity. I fought extremely hard to rebuild myself after him." Paige poured her heart to her bestie without … Continue reading Serenity’s Bliss pt.4
Serenity's phone rings, she looks at the screen, silences the phone, and places it back in her pocket. Bentley looks at her, she offers no explanation. The phone rings again. She repeats her actions. Bentley asks, "You need to get that?" She replies, It's no one. They slowly approach the party, folks were standing in … Continue reading Serenity’s Bliss pt.3
Jason was always the "strictly business" type. He was all about work and getting ahead in life. His father, Mr. Campbell, was partly to blame for that. He had always pushed Jason to succeed in everything. In school however, Jason would have much rather explore his options amongst school clubs. He loved music and wanted … Continue reading Capturing Shea Part 2.
Shea is from a small, secluded town called Klienville. She is surrounded by two of her closest friends, when her life begins to unravel before her eyes. Who will be able to help Capture Shea?
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