After the Silence

She ran from the silence. Now she's learning how to speak again.

After escaping a life of control, exploitation, and pain, Janiah arrives in the small Southern town of Leeville with nothing but a backpack, a bruised heart, and a sliver of hope. At New Steps House, a transitional home for young women rebuilding their lives, Janiah finds herself surrounded by strangers who carry their own scars-and a quiet strength she's never known.

Here, healing isn't loud. It's in the soft opening of a bedroom window. In letters folded with care. In the question, "Are you okay?" asked like it matters.

But just as she begins to rebuild, a new girl arrives with a familiar look in her eyes-and Janiah must decide whether she'll just survive her past or step up to help someone else survive theirs.

A powerful story of resilience, sisterhood, and reclaiming your voice, After the Silence is a soulful continuation of Janiah's journey toward freedom-and what it means to belong to yourself again.