Betweentwodreams Stories

15-year-old Ashley Valeria is caught between two dreams: the future her parents envision for her-excellent grades, Cambridge, technology and financial security-and the future she secretly wants, filled with **dance, acting and Filipino entertainment**. As Ashley navigates GCSE pressure, friendships, school drama and her complicated history with Keifer Watson, tensions begin to rise around her. With Sofi determined to make her life difficult and unexpected secrets emerging within her friendship circle, Ashley finds herself questioning who she can trust. Between family expectations, hidden ambitions, old feelings and new challenges, Ashley must learn how to balance the person everyone expects her to become with the person she truly wants to be. Because sometimes, the hardest choice isn't choosing between two dreams-it's believing you can have both.

This story is a piece of my heart - a journey of waiting, learning, and believing in dreams that sometimes feel far away. It's about holding onto hope when life asks you to be patient and daring to chase more than one passion at the same time. I hope my story inspires anyone who feels stuck or uncertain, reminding you that every small step counts, and your dreams are worth every moment of waiting. - Fagbolagun Mabel Doyinsola