The Lies We Tell Ourselves

*a semi-zodiac book. This is a book on if the zodiacs had kids*

Our whole lives, we have feared one thing. What will happen when they tell us it is time to become the next generation?

We all have something that makes us special. To most people, it's drawing or singing or something. But to us, it's real power. That's what makes us special. We are the children of zodiacs and constellations, and one day, we will have to carry on those titles. But we don't want to. We lie to ourselves, saying they won't make us. But we all know they will. It's only a matter of time before they make us take on that role... and we aren't ready for that.

I only want what's best for us. I only hope that life will become better once we leave our parents. But we are only teenagers. There is no way we can take on this responsibility. But I need to keep lying to myself. It's the only way to stay happy. I don't want to leave. Nobody does. But we have to. It's what we were born to do...

Aurora Howard deals with the lies she tells herself, really what everyone tells themselves, that things will be ok. But they won't. They are teenagers that are forced to become these celestial beings. Nothing good can come from this.