Not Yours but Forever: A Novella

Wherever you go, you always bring yourself. But what if "yourself" felt like a stranger?

Mia wasn't born unhappy, but the death of her parents threw her into a state of numbness. She buried her pain in depression and there it stayed, veiled along with the rest of her feelings. When things got out of control, she'd straighten them with the razor. Not even her best friend Hope could help, and the harder she tried, the further away Mia pushed her. With self-hatred fueling Mia's behavior, she made a mistake that had an unexpected effect on herself and her former friend. It would trigger a catharsis of their relationship and begin a path to the transformation for which neither was ready.

Trigger Warning. Self harm/bullying/depression/strong language.