Cages (2026 edition)
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Last published Thu, Sep 11, 2025
Originally published in 2017
Since the day Lola showed up, Kacey knew they wouldn't click. Lola was always happy. Kacey was always angry. They were total opposites.
But when fate brought them together, their worlds' came clashing along with them and to Kacey's surprise, they turned out to be the living in the same one.
A short story about grief, loss and finding peace.
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#1 in the people of society
#2 in free mental illness
#3 in bittersweet
#8 in suicide awareness
#33 in African-American
#45 in black girl
#90 in YA
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