Ableism Stories

#YA Portal Fantasy# Pollyanna + Alice in Wonderland + + A Cozy Labyrinth (i.e., if Bowie was giving Hello Kitty not Elvira)** Seventeen-year-old track-prodigy Pollyanna "Pol" Monroe has spent her life trying to live up to her name. But when a car accident leaves her in a full-body cast Senior year-drowning her family in medical debt and putting her athletic scholarship on the line-her ability to be the family's bright light crumbles. Pol retreats into cozy video games, trying to ignore the rapid collapse of her future and her family's growing despair. Concerned about her disengagement, Pol's grandparents send in her estranged, top-hat-making Uncle Alison-a man full of wild stories about rabbit holes and mirror traps. Pol dismisses his concerned bluster as eccentric nonsense... until he hands her a clock-shaped locket and warns: "Wear it always. It's the only way we can make sure you come home, after it takes you." She humors him, tossing the locket into the crook of her arm sling-only to wake inside the digital world of her latest game. She should be terrified. Especially now that the game has added realms straight from Uncle Ali's stories. But it is hard to be terrified when she can run again. Here, there are no hospital bills, no dismantled future, no witnessing her family in pain. And no one expects her to live up to her name. But will she be able to leave? Featuring a Consortium of Classic Tropes: - The Eccentric Mentor - Poor Family vs. Power Family - Fairytale Gender Swappery - Lost & Found Family - Inheriting Magical Objects - Descended from Legends - All Real Life Stressor Shall Become Boss Battle - Old Besties Back Together Again - Portal mirrors the Real (but with a twist) Follow along with the development of this story with the Polly Olly Oxen Free series on https://open.substack.com/pub/cayseshultz

Axiel Gyle Fuentes, a celebrated athlete, lived and breathed running. Her passion fueled her success until a devastating incident shattered her world, leaving her unable to walk and her spirit broken. Plunged into darkness, Axiel loses all will to live, her dreams seemingly extinguished forever. Enter Rhys Cale Ventura, a licensed physical therapist and a devoted, albeit silent, admirer of Axiel's talent. He steps into her life, offering not just physical rehabilitation but also unwavering support and understanding. As Rhys guides her through each painstaking step, Axiel begins to rediscover her strength and resilience. But will Rhys be able to help her reclaim her passion and cross the finish line of life once more, proving that every step, even her last run, can lead to a new beginning?

IN THE MOREAU HOUSEHOLD, there is nothing that overpowers the body of family. Jobs, careers, lovers, all take a backseat when contrasted to the blood ties of genealogy. But when a jaded son returns from a close encounter with the abyss, he is forced to conclude that mutual separation always triumphs obligatory unity. OR... Some families are lesser than the sum of their parts. Unfortunately, the Moreaus are one of them.

Jenny is more alone than she has ever been, feeling more stupid than she ever has. Until she's picked up by the CCTA and her life changes quicker than anything she ever imagined.

This is a short story about a young woman named "Locksie" getting a new pet after all then hardships she went through, including the loss of a loved one.