Huntington carved us hollow.

Angeline Huntington learned early that a house can look ordinary from the outside and still be a battlefield inside. Raised in a family where love was conditional, truth was twisted, and silence was currency, she grew up carrying storms no child should ever have to weather. Her sister, Prudence, sweet, vulnerable, and slow-witted became both her anchor and her responsibility, tethering her to a world that rarely felt safe.

Behind closed doors, their father's subtle manipulation poisoned the air, and their mother's fragile kindness cracked under the weight of everything left unsaid. The Huntington home didn't just hurt them, it shaped them. It carved them into versions of themselves they didn't recognize yet couldn't escape.

But this is not just a story of surviving cruelty.
It's a story of what the world makes of you... and what you choose to become in return.

Across childhood, adolescence, and the fragile first steps into adulthood, Angeline learns to navigate love, heartbreak, loyalty, fear, and the echo of wounds that never bled, only lingered. Every friendship, every relationship, every heartbreak mirrors the ghosts she grew up with... until she finally begins to understand that some cycles have to be broken on purpose.

This is the story of two sisters fighting to reclaim the pieces of themselves stolen by the people who were meant to protect them.
A story of trauma, resilience, identity, and the quiet rebellion of choosing your own future even when the past claws at your heels.

"Huntington carved us hollow. Now we carve ourselves whole."

Trigger warning: This story contains descriptions of abusive relationships, toxic families, and emotional roller coaster. Read at your own risk.

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