Just A Dream

All of a sudden, I feel a pair of arms wrap around me. I struggle, trying to shove out of their grasp, but they have me stuck. Pushing and kicking, I try to release myself, and after a moment I settle, knowing I have been cornered. I stand in the vast emptiness, the vision vanishing before me, as I realize the arms are caressing my skin, calming to the tips of my toes. My heart slows, as I admit defeat in this sanctuary of comfort.

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Life for fourteen year old Anna Clarke has become a daily struggle. Her past haunts her, and her future is daunting. Crippling into depression at a young age, Anna finds no hope, and no reason to continue the endlessly dark tunnel she calls life. But her mind comes to the rescue, as her subconscious starts to portray a world of reassuring and love, in the form of her dreams, in which a stranger comforts her and fills her with a light she could never have imagined. Anna still finds little motive to have hope, but dreams do come true, don't they?

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Warning: There are some depression and anxiety scenes in this book, as well as slightly violent ones. Please continue at your own risk, as I do care about your well-being.