After a life-shattering trauma, Fifteen-year-old Evelyn retreats into a world without words. Diagnosed with selective mutism, she watches life pass from the sidelines-silent, unseen, and unheard. At school, she's "the quiet girl." At home, the weight of what happened presses heavy on her, too tangled in shame and fear to name.
As Evelyn battles the grip of an eating disorder and the haunting aftermath of sexual assault, she begins to endure the finding of company, a potential best friend- someone who understands her and a boy who sees her without needing her to speak, and the quiet strength buried deep inside her.
Told with raw honesty and tenderness, Say Nothing is a powerful exploration of trauma, recovery, and the courage it takes to reclaim your voice-even if it trembles.
𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐧 ' 𝐀𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐬 & 𝐄𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬' 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞 𝐬
In a world that screams, I stand in despair,
My voice drowned out, lost in the air.
Chains of tradition tighten each day,
I long to escape, but I'm forced to stay.
Each breath I take feels heavy and torn,
Every mistake a scar I've worn.
I crave a sky where I can be free,
Away from the walls that imprison me.
For now, I sit with my heart in pain,
Silent, yet screaming, again and again.
Though shattered, a spark in me still survives,
Dreaming of freedom where my soul can rise.