Conquering the Fear

Jianna is a girl who grew up in a broken family.

A girl carrying wounds far heavier than her age should allow.

She was depressed, yet too precious-too full of light-to be completely destroyed by the darkness around her. Once, she dreamed of something simple: growing up with a complete family, laughter filling the house, love waiting at the dinner table.

But life had other plans.
She was too precious to endure rude people, cruel words, and the harsh realities of the world. Yet life forced her to face them all. Piece by piece, the girl who used to cry over hurtful words slowly hardened.
She became unbreakable.
Words that once shattered her no longer reached her heart.

And somewhere along the way, she slowly turned into the very person she once feared becoming.
Revenge became her inspiration.
A blood feud became her strength.
At eleven, the father who loved her most was taken away by homicide.
At twelve, her mother brought a live-in partner into their home-and that was the moment her world truly began to fall apart.

But who would believe her story?
Who would believe a child whose own mother never hesitated to criticize, blame, and wound her with words?
Who would listen when the person who should protect her becomes the one who breaks her?
Would someone help her?
Would anyone believe her?
Who will be her pillow when she cries herself to sleep?
Who will be the shoulder she can lean on when the weight of the world becomes too much?
Who will stay when everyone else walks away?
Will you be that person for her?
Will you listen to her story?
Will you stand beside her when the rain pours and she has nowhere left to go?
Would you hug her when she's trembling and soaked in the cold?
Would you?
Can you?