once the pills are choked down, i close my eyes and wait in silence.
everything is darkness and suddenly an ethereal light.
i see my mother and oh, she is so beautiful, so beautiful. i see the understanding in her eyes for the first time and i reach out and i feel so much higher than ever before and i feel strong and i feel brave and i
let go.

YOU ARE READING
arabella
Teen Fiction| in which a girl sits in a support group that doesn't make her feel like she belongs. |