Turtle Girl: Loving the Unlovable

Turtle Girl: Loving the Unlovable

Once there was a girl who had been hurt by one… two… a lot of people. She tried to grow a shell, thick as a turtle’s, to keep out the hurt, but the hurt lived with her inside the shell. The hurt mocked and taunted her, and she searched for ways to drown it out. She...
The Game of Life – A Short Story

The Game of Life – A Short Story

Life behind bars wasn’t as bad as I had heard. The people loved me. I made them laugh and wowed them when I raised my hand to greet them with a big high five. I was spoiled and pampered. It really was a pretty cool time. I knew the time would end at some point, so I...