Mona is a senior in high school dealing with a distant mother, ex’s, and life. She hides what her life is really like from her friends at her fancy school. She’s left to take care of herself while her mother struggles with addiction. While trying to keep her life on the right path she starts getting harassing notes. She also notices her abusive ex running into her a lot more than normal. Mona meets a boy who understands what it’s like to be poor around the upper class, and they get close while Mona’s life seems to be against her.

It Could Get Worse

 I stare myself down in the mirror. Putting on my dress was a struggle and a half. Moving my arm and shoulder outside of the sling stings. Considering how much I did while it was broken, I thought I’d be more capable. Guess that’s what fear can do. I push my good arm down the front of the dress flattening the wrinkles that aren’t there. My black converse look up at me in their old, dirty glory. 


Slow Burn