@Dilettantex no problem! It's lovely to have encouragement and to meet a fellow writer who is is enthusiastic about their craft! (P.S. I loved the idea of 'Excerpts from a Book I'll Never Write'!)
@beauftiul your story is great so far :) some constructive criticism: try not to switch tenses between past and present, check for spelling and apostrophe use (e.g. your vs. you're) (I always find tons of mistakes in my drafts so it's helpful to go over it again carefully before publishing). But I think you have a wonderful story idea :D thanks for the questions!