Short Story Update: Adira & Wyetta (Part 1)

Published on 3 August 2023 at 11:26

Image Description: A person with pale skin and curly brown hair tied loosely at the nape of their neck looks up at a tree. They are standing in a tall forest of evergreens. They are wearing a blue, plaid shirt and black trousers. A black backpack hangs off their back.

Welcome to our new guest writer, Phoenix Illing! Phoenix is a newly graduated high school student, and their interests include writing, reading, baking, spending time outside, and playing with their dog. They have been writing since they were eight years old, but only in the past year have they really seriously written pieces. They try their best to represent minorities that they don’t often see represented, and they want to draw awareness to mental health issues. Phoenix uses they/them pronouns.

 

Many thanks to Phoenix for sharing their story with us. "Adira & Wyetta" is being released in two parts. Click the link below to read Part 1. Come back next week to read part two.

TRIGGER WARNING: This story contains sexual and physical abuse, self-harm, suicidal ideation, and attempted suicide.

Image Description: A mist sits heavily around a castle atop a craggy hill. A stone bridge leads to the front entrance. Round turrets reach up toward the sky. 

Credit: Cederic Vandenberghe / Unsplash via Webador


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