I've been selected to write this letter in partnership and to raise awareness of the program RiseUp powered by Kids Help Phone. The RiseUp program is a free, 24/7 French and English wellness support service for Black youth across Canada. Black youth can obtain support by visiting KidsHelpPhone.ca/RISE or by texting RISE to 686868.

Have you ever looked up to the night sky and wished you weren't alive anymore? Have you tried to list reasons to keep fighting, but not come up with any? When you did, how did you survive? Sixteen years earlier, the Borrelli family had their sixth child. A lovely daughter after five sons, who adored her more, than anything. Serena Borrelli didn't get to live in the mansion of her dreams for long, before her mother grabbed her, and brought her along to a life filled with pain and memories they prayed to forget, but never could. Eli has to learn to live for the first time in their life, and maybe, just maybe, they'll learn to love it. Under editing Trigger Warnings!!! -cursing -homophobia -transphobia -slurs -physical abuse -mental abuse -sexual abuse -alcohol -drugs -self-harm -legit everything -bad writing Rated mature for the triggers.