Depression ✔

The sun hid behind a gray cloud, darkening the sky. Shadows loomed around every corner, peering out at fearful passersby.

Thunder rumbled, filling the damp air with its sound. Rain poured and muddy gutters swallowed it down.

Most others would be sheltering under colorful, striped, umbrellas, but not me. My mind was in shock, not comprehending those life-changing words. The words that changed my life forever.

"I'm sorry, Cecelia, but I'm afraid you are going to go blind," the doctor had told me. I had just stared at him, hoping that he was playing a joke.

When Cecelia, an aspiring artist, gets told that she will become blind, her entire world changes forever. Follow her on her journey of depression in this award-winning short story.

1st Place Winner in The Creative Awards