Writing Contest ✍ [Contest #1 OPEN]

👑 WINNERS - CONTEST #1(+important info)

After enough waiting, we finally have a winner! This following person has really captured the essence of the project and has really put forward deep emotions, and displayed character development that was inspirational. The main character faced a life change for the better and it was very well written. Congratulations to our winner, AntiSocialFangirl16

Here is the entry that was submitted!

I stare deeply into the blank eyes, the eyes that used to be so full of emotion, the eyes that used to sparkle with joy, but now hardly shine. I stare into my eyes.

Gripping the sides of the sink I scream at my reflection, no words just noise. I will my reflection to disappear.

Giving up I slump against the bathroom wall with my knees against my chest, as tight as I can I hold myself. I sob, yanking at my hair.

The voices in my head have finally bested me, I can't pull myself out of the endless pit I am stuck in. The voices screamed at me, pummeling my mind with an onslaught of unwanted thoughts.

Viciously, I pull myself off the floor and to the bathroom cabinet, Pulled out a razor blade, I held it against my wrist just wanting to die.

Looking at my reflection in the mirror again I stare straight into her eyes and cut deep into my wrist. That'll show her I think about my reflection.

My reflection is always a her, never a me. Because she is no longer me. My reflection is evil, always lying, always deceiving. Making me think awful thoughts about myself. My reflection is haunting, all dark shadows and hollows. She is thin, but never thin enough. She is not healthy, that is apparent, starving herself, ripping her hair out, scratches all over from when she has tried to get out of her own skin.

I don't remember much about that night, it wasn't the first time I had attempted suicide, but it was the closest I had come to achieving it.

The pain was unbearable, I managed to cut 3 deep cuts in my left wrist and 2 not so deep ones on my right.

Clutching my bloody arms I stumbled into my bedroom and lay on my bed, letting the pain overcome me.

I awoke what I believed to be a few hours later, and for a moment, I thought I had achieved it and I was dead, because all I could see was a bright light.

But then I felt the bandages around my wrist and the pressure on my hand.

As my eyes adjusted I realized I was in a hospital room and the pressure on my hand was the girl from my high school that brings my papers when I miss school, Harlow, holding it.

She saw that my eyes were opening and she gripped tighter on my hand.

She said my name, and then said it again. I looked at her, she was slightly out of focus. And then, then she said something that will stay with me my entire life. She said these words "Why did you do this, how could you have done this to me, to everyone that cares about you?" I responded by saying something along the lines of no one cares about me. And that's when she started crying.

She told me about how she found me, she had come to my apartment to drop off homework and I hadn't come out of my room when she called my name. She said she walked in and found me unconscious on my bed, bleeding everywhere. She said she called 9-1-1 and stayed by my side while they had tended to my cuts. And then she told me about how much I meant to her, how she knew I was struggling with severe depression, anxiety, and a load of other things I've had since childhood. She told me about how she could see that I was struggling, but that I was still able to overcome so much, how it gave her hope for her anorexia she has been dealing with for only a few months.

I was shocked, I honestly didn't know that I meant anything to anyone, I didn't think it would mean anything to anyone if, when, I died.

She changed my life then, by teaching me that everyone no matter how unimportant they think they are, means something to someone. That everyone has purpose.

It has been over a year since then, and I have not attempted suicide since then. I have now graduated high school, gotten help dealing with my depression and anxiety. I see a therapist weekly and it has helped greatly.

And as for Harlow, she and I have been dating for almost a year. She now deals with no eating disorders, and is perfectly healthy.

I still have moments when I feel like I'm alone, but I'm not, I have Harlow, I have new friends that I've met at my job and from college. I'm proud to say that I am able to be a productive student every day and attend all my classes. It's a great change from my hardly ever attended, completely home-bound education of high school.

I am doing so well, and it's only going to get better from here, for once I am happy to have my whole life ahead of me.

:')

Wow! Powerful stuff! Thank you so much for your submission and you will get your promised follow from us and the votes and comments on your books!

WINNER WORDS: "Just a big thank-you to Project Realize for giving me this opportunity and then picking me as the winner. I'm honored."

:')

As for contest #2, that will be started shortly as we have it prepared already. If you are 100% sure that you would like to participate in contest #2, please comment "on fleek" and you'll be expected to complete contest #2.

Now, for some seriousness *deep breath in*

*PLEASE DO NOT ENTER AND THEN PROVIDE NO ENTRY, THAT IS A WASTE OF BOTH OUR AND YOUR TIME AND IS A BIT RUDE. WE'VE HAD A LOT OF ISSUES WITH THAT IN THE LAST CONTEST. IF YOU HAVE A VALID REASON FOR NOT SUBMITTING , PLEASE DM US IMMEDIATELY (AND ONLY DM, NO COMMENTING ON THIS CHAPTER OR ANY OTHER CHAPTERS). WE'RE NOT HARSH SO JUST LET US KNOW AND WE'LL UNDERSTAND. WE KEEP THE NAMES OF THOSE WHO SAID THEY WILL SUBMIT SO PLEASE DO NOT WASTE TIME AND ENERGY AND KEEP YOUR PROMISE! X *

Whew! We're not too keen on this enforcement stuff but please do follow those rules!

We'd like to give an honorable mention to @Ishihidra for submitting an entry and being a close second. Thank you for using our sticker! Please go check out their book My Alpha Twins from our reading list or their page!

Remember to comment "on fleek" on this chapter to enter early for contest #2. You will be expected to submit an entry, please do not disappoint!