Darkest Desires

Amelia Thompson had spent her life waiting for her mother to become the person she remembers from childhood, the woman she knew before a man walked out on them to seek a better life then the one he had already created. Almost every promise had been broken by another relapse, another disappearing act, and another reminder that addiction always comes first and never her or the family. Amelia who is caught in between heartbreak and hope is forced to grow up faster than anyone should. As she struggles with school, friendships, and the weight of keeping her family together, she's haunted by memories she can't escape and a past that refuses to stay buried. Amelia desires are tangled: she yearns to be free, but is tethered to the guilt of leaving behind the only family she has. She dreams of becoming someone different, someone whole-but the path forward is clouded by fear, anger, and confusion of who she really should become as everything in life influence's her decisions