Happily Ever After Comes At A Price

Author's Note

*Drumroll intensifies*

Dun-dun-DUN... *Jazz Hands*

Holy shit, I'm done with the book. I actually started a book and finished it. #Proudofmyself.

I know a lot of people don't care about this part, but I'd appreciate if you read it. I've been in quarantine for more than one and a half year now. Honestly, the first few months was hell for everybody. My O'Levels got cancelled, and I pretty much gave up on everything at that point. Academics was the only thing I was good at, and then, I was robbed of my opportunity to shine. Then, one glorious day, tired of all toxic, grey morality, fictional men, I decided to make my own fictional MC and take her through shit to make my life feel better. Yes, I know that's not a good way to deal with things, but I did it anyway. I told a few of my friends, and honestly, they were all apprehensive. And now, here we are, one year of blood, sweat, tears, IAL notes, anxiety, depression, lost friendships, predicted grades and the first season of LOKI later, I'm finally done. 

Honestly, it was one hell of a journey. It was a constant battle of fighting my own demons too. I always felt I was never good enough, the story was never enticing enough. At times, I felt like all the pain and thoughts were not worth it and I should just give up, that I never had it in me. And since I decided to publish after I was done with the entire story, I had no audience to support me. But somehow, here we are.

Now, I can finally say that I've done something with my life, it may not be much, but I did it all on my own. No support whatsoever. Like Selina's life, I fought the demons in my head. It may never be a best-seller, but it was my story and I got it out. It felt like I was finally worth something more than a few marks of long-lost papers. Or what other people think of what I am. All my life, everyone saw me as a shell of a person, just a side character. At times, yes, I  felt like I didn't matter as well. The last year, I went MIA on everyone. Hell was the journey, but it brought me heaven. I can finally say that whoever I am, whatever I am, I'm proud of this version of myself. That I've finally accepted all my flaws and I love myself that way I deserve. That I'm finally happy.

And since, I'll be publishing today, I have no idea if anybody will read it. But if you are here, my story's dedicated to you. Thank you. <3

Comment to let me know you exist and have been through this journey with me. Doesn't matter if you've been a silent reader all throughout, doesn't matter if you're a friend or a stranger. Let me know what you thought of the story, of this journey with me. Leave this one mark behind on my life. Please. It'd make my day! ->

You've reached,

The End Of The Ends.

15/07/2021.

-Love, Progga.

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