Flash Fiction " The Shadows"
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This story has won Third Place in a contest at my school.
This is about a girl who keeps letting herself down & just can't seem to find herself, She tries to find the sun to redeem who is truly is & wanting to find hope, but the Shadow ( her own self ) is making her give up that hope.
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Eva returns home from camp and faces the truth of what she did. Along the way, she faces her abusive ex-boyfriend and proves how strong she is. She learns of all the horrible things he's done to others and finds out that by speaking up, she will help in the court case; in doing so, she meets so many other people who have been influenced by the actions of her ex-boyfriend and how she has a vast community around her supporting her now. Once she finishes high school and moves away, she builds a new community with those same people. She learns to not allow her past to define her identity.
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