Is Anyone Listening?

For Violet, survival has always meant staying invisible. Trapped in a home defined by abuse, neglect, and devastating trauma, she hides behind oversized sleeves, carefully guarded silence, and the quiet comfort of her cat. To her mother, she is an attention-seeker; to the police and social services, a liar. Nobody sees the scars etched into her skin - or the overwhelming weight of secrets she was forced to carry alone.

When a youth leader finally utters three impossible words, "I believe you", Violet gets her first real taste of refuge. Stepping into semi-independent housing, she gains a key to a door that actually locks. But memories don't care about locks. From terrifying home invasions to chance encounters with the ghosts of her past, the world continuously threatens to shatter the fragile peace she fought so hard to build.

Pushed to the absolute edge, Violet sets a deadline on her own existence, writing down her story so someone, somewhere, will know that she tried.