The Sound of Your Voice

Ashley needs a reason to live. Years of juggling the weight of maintaining a scholarship and support for her ailing mother, in a bustling daily routine, she finds solace in two things: the songs and melodies of a band named, Eternal Slumber and her writing. Though she wishes that her reason to hope was as strong as her connection to her readers-even if it's through a pen name.

Music allows Alex to breathe in his suffocating reality. It gives him the strength to smile through the days. It is the mask he wears, to hide the ache that sings beneath the surface. Not even his bandmates in Eternal Slumber know of his terminal condition-which has forced him to find ways to cope, either by brewing coffee for customers, performing their music, or reading through Astraea's poems or blogs.

Amidst shared ice creams and afflictions, Ashley and Alex find sanctuary in each other's presence. A deep bond blooms amidst the complexities of their lives. But with time ticking away, Ashley must decide if she is willing to embrace the heartache that comes with loving someone she cannot keep, while Alex struggles to come to terms with the fact that he's found someone to love too late.

Published by 8letters Bookstore and Publishing
Five chapters available for reading! [Sample]