Breakingcycles Stories

A short poem about generational trauma and the weight it's bears on others

Mamman had died in a plane accident while on a national assignment, an accident, they called it, and the country mourned him alongside the others. No one questioned the narrative, not even when the family whispered that something about it felt wrong. It wasn't until Kulu uncovered the truth that the cracks split open, dragging her into a maze of regret and what-ifs. She found herself replaying every choice wishing she had seen the signs earlier. Once the truth surfaced, she could no longer turn away. Moving forward became her only path, and the only form of redemption left to her.

This is a home for my short stories. All are unique, so little A/N at the beginning of each story will tell you a bit about them and what to expect. I hope you like them!

This isn't going to be a traditional description but here's the best way I can put this. Look at this novel as an invitation to join me metaphorically at 4am, sitting on the sand, overlooking the beach, still crafting that perfect attempt. This "tale" is composed of an almost fate like union and reacquaintance between the two that never forgot each other. They lean into that familiar feeling of trust thus sparking a new bond that quickly reveals itself as the beginning of a journey that I wish could have unfolded for him and for us. Without giving too much away, this is a tale of self-confidence, transformation, and hope. If you've read this far, thank you. If you decide to pick this up, younger me would be genuinely grateful that someone finally showed up to listen. Come along with Phoenix and Catalyst, through a journey of transformation that spans three adventures. "The first will feel uncomfortable, the second will seem endless, and by the third, you will meet a person completely unrecognizable."

📖 Story Description - My Mother's Shadow In a town where silence is tradition and fear is inheritance, a young girl grows up believing she is protecting her mother's livelihood. The motel they run hides more than tired travelers - it hides broken girls, stolen childhoods, and secrets no one dares to name. Loyal to the woman she calls mother, she helps sustain a system that trades innocence for survival, never questioning its origin. What she does not know is that her life began as a punishment. Sold as a child. Raised in darkness. And born from the courage of a woman who once stood alone against forced marriages, cruelty, and tradition - a woman whose voice was silenced but whose shadow still lingers. As truths slowly unravel, one question remains: Can someone raised by evil escape the shadow of a mother she never knew?

This isn't the main plot. This is everything around it-the soft moments, the hard conversations, the healing that happens between chapters. These stories follow the ones shaped by the Sullivan legacy-the ones trying to carry it differently. It's about Malakai and Penelope, raising kids gently while healing from the past. It's about parenting without repeating what broke you. About slow mornings, gentle corrections, and trying again. - Malakai is steady, but haunted. His silence isn't cold-it's his choice not to pass down pain. - Penelope is learning that nurturing doesn't mean shrinking. She's holding her kids and her boundaries at once. - Damian is brilliant and dyslexic, trying to lead in a world that overlooks kids like him. - Noah is loud, proud, and secretly afraid of not being enough. His arc is about learning softness and humility. - Ibrahim is unlearning what love isn't so he can finally receive what it is. - Maddie is used to bending the world around her. But real peace doesn't come from control. - The triplets, together, are chaos and care. Loud, loving, flawed, and growing. These scenes are full of: 🕊️ Generational healing 💬 Sibling fights & forgiveness 🤲 Faith & softness ✨ Parenting with intention ❤️🩹 Love that's earned, late, and real If The Heirloom of Us was about building a legacy, this is about holding it together-through small choices, quiet acts, and love that refuses to give up. It's soft here. But it's deep.

From Chasing Chaos to Chasing Peace is a raw and honest journey through pain, healing, self-destruction, and self-discovery. In this story, I break down how the patterns I developed from childhood trauma, grief, abandonment, and emotional instability slowly shaped the way I loved, reacted, coped, and viewed myself. From chasing validation in unhealthy places to struggling with self-worth, toxic relationships, grief, and emotional chaos, this book explores what happens when survival mode becomes all you know. But more importantly, it tells the story of what happens when you finally become self-aware enough to confront those patterns and choose healing instead. This is not a story about perfection. It's about accountability, growth, vulnerability, and learning how to stop chasing chaos and start choosing peace.

Elara is a software engineer who lives her life by logic, but her heart has always searched for a "Sweet Home" that the world told her didn't exist. Growing up in a house of noise and shouting, she dreamed of a "Warm Air" sanctuary-a place where mistakes are fixed together and respect is earned through love, not fear.

Meet the Real Ana A Story of Love, Control, and Choosing Herself Ana learns early that love and safety are not the same thing. At fifteen, she leaves home to protect herself, carrying with her a quiet understanding that care often comes with conditions. As she grows older, Ana searches for stability in relationships that promise security-but slowly discovers how easily protection can turn into control. When an older partner offers her a future free from financial struggle, Ana believes she has finally found safety. Instead, she learns how dependence can erase choice, and how silence can feel like peace until it costs too much. As expectations tighten and her independence narrows, Ana must confront a truth she has avoided for years: staying can be just as dangerous as leaving. Through love, restraint, betrayal, and quiet resolve, Ana begins to see herself clearly for the first time-not as someone to be protected, owned, or saved, but as someone capable of choosing her own life. Meet the Real Ana is a grounded, emotionally honest novel about growing up too soon, learning boundaries too late, and finding the courage to walk away without replacement. It is a story for readers who believe that real strength is built slowly-and that choosing yourself is the bravest act of all.

"VILLAIN BY CHOICE "is a bold and introspective poem that explores the tension between admiring a self-sacrificing mother and choosing a different path-one rooted in self-respect, emotional honesty, and boundaries. It's a powerful reflection on breaking generational patterns, rejecting quiet suffering, and embracing freedom-even if it means being misunderstood.

A moment of weakness, invisible to all but one.

these are genuine stories from my life, or how I remember them and how I found the metaphor, symbology, hidden understanding, and the tools to serve me on my journey moving forward.

She didn't grow up with her mother or father. And no one ever fully explained why. Raised in the care of her grandmother, she learned early that survival wasn't optional-it was expected. Love existed in her home, but it didn't always feel soft. It came through discipline, silence, and the kind of strength you're not really given a choice about. As she grows older, she carries that absence into everything-friendships, relationships, and the way she sees herself. She becomes strong on the outside, while quietly unlearning the feeling of being left behind. But adulthood doesn't make things clearer. It only makes them louder. Bills. Expectations. Relationships that mirror old wounds. Moments that force her to confront everything she never had words for growing up. The Girl Who Learned to Stay is a raw, emotional coming-of-age story about abandonment, identity, and the quiet kind of healing that doesn't look like a breakthrough-but like surviving your own thoughts, one day at a time. This is not a story about being fixed. It's a story about becoming aware. About choosing yourself in the middle of confusion. About learning that healing doesn't erase your past-it teaches you how to live with it differently. For anyone who has ever felt emotionally left behind, misunderstood in their own home, or unsure how to build a life without a blueprint-this story will feel uncomfortably familiar. And maybe, in some way, it will feel like recognition. Because some stories aren't just read. They are felt.