Strength in the Little Things

Reads 67
Votes 1
Parts 1
Time 12m

Reads 67
Votes 1
Parts 1
Time 12m

abuse alcoholic death family hope murder ocean sadness seashell

I wrote 'Strength in the Little Things' for a class assignment. My teacher let use each choose a seashell and from that shell we had to write a story. And yes, I still have the shell. I hope you enjoy it!

Addison and her mother live in a broken family and are plauged by the abuse and torment of Addison's alcoholic father. Addison is recalling the most vivid and terrifying memories from her life in this short story, including her most painful memory and the one that gives her the most hope.All Rights Reserved

abuse alcoholic death family hope murder ocean sadness seashell

Table of contents

Strength in the Little Things
Thu, Mar 14, 2013

1 part

Strength in the Little Things
Thu, Mar 14, 2013

#15seashell

Content Guidelines

You may also like

Ella is falling apart trying to live a "perfect" high school life. Then she meets Ren, who can see past her scars. Suddenly perfection isn't her only option. ***** Ella Volkov is a gifted music student, but she's depressed and starting to crack under the pressure of high school. Her overbearing father won't even let her choose what instrument she plays. Then she finds herself alone at a party with Ren, her best friend's crush. She'd always thought he was rude, but after that night he's all Ella can think about. Now she's trapped. If Ella dates Ren, it will ruin her friendship with Jenny. But if she stays true to Jenny, she's losing the one person who can see past her scars. It's up to Ella to decide if she will forge her own path, or stay in the "perfect" box designed for her... Content and/or Trigger Warning: depression, anxiety, self-harm, violence, sexual assault. [[word count: 50,000-100,000 words]]

A Perfect Circle

Ella is falling apart trying to live a "perfect" high school life. Then she meets Ren, who can see past her scars. Suddenly perfection isn't her only option. ***** Ella Volkov is a gifted music student, but she's depressed and starting to crack under the pressure of high school. Her overbearing father won't even let her choose what instrument she plays. Then she finds herself alone at a party with Ren, her best friend's crush. She'd always thought he was rude, but after that night he's all Ella can think about. Now she's trapped. If Ella dates Ren, it will ruin her friendship with Jenny. But if she stays true to Jenny, she's losing the one person who can see past her scars. It's up to Ella to decide if she will forge her own path, or stay in the "perfect" box designed for her... Content and/or Trigger Warning: depression, anxiety, self-harm, violence, sexual assault. [[word count: 50,000-100,000 words]]

More details