Flightless Bird (A One Shot Story)

Prologue

Have you ever been stuck at one point in your life and felt like you just couldn't escape? Been stuck in the past? Or maybe even clung on to the hope of a better future? Somehow, I was in all three of those positions.

I couldn't seem to shake my mothers death that had happened over three years ago. My father was an abusive alcoholic which didn't help me with my slight anxiety. And I was patiently awaiting a future that I hoped would be filled with love and trust, something I had been longing for.

As soon as I turned eighteen, I'd be able to make my own decisions and finally escape the reality of the hell hole that my father called home. As far as I was concerned, that was the farthest thing from a home.

At times, I'd hope, wish, and pray that I would be able to get myself out of the mess of a life my father had created for us sooner than I thought possible. But, as many times as I'd tried, I almost lost hope.

That's when I started to realize that I needed deliverance. And if it wasn't coming from me, it had to come from someone else. Right? Right.

There was also one thing that I didn't realize.

A new boy was about to come to Oakland High School and knock me off my feet. Literally. And maybe that's exactly what I needed.