Ink.Echo

Depression, the one thing that clings to you when your mother dies and you're bullied every single day.

For years, that was Valerie’s reality: a life defined by grief, loneliness, and silent battles no one else could see.

That is, until she meets Jayden, a boy who refuses to let her fade.

With patience, warmth, and a heart full of hope, he becomes her light in the darkness, doing everything he can to pull her back from the edge… and maybe, just maybe, show her that love can heal even the deepest wounds.

The Weird Girlfriend

The night was chilly, it was hard to see a thing until I felt cold hands wrap around my neck. 


It wasn’t Valerie. And it definitely wasn’t Mia. So who the hell? 


“Hi baby, did you miss me?” a voice whispered in my ear, placing a soft kiss on my neck. 


“I missed you more than anything,” she purred. 


I grabbed her hands and pulled them off me, spinning around and there she was. The last person I wanted to see. 


“Hey~,” she purred again, stepping closer. 


“How the—” I started, but before I could finish, she kissed me. 


I pulled away immediately and that’s when I saw Valerie, standing there. Frozen. Her expression shattered before she turned and ran off. 


I waited by the door for what felt like forever. When Valerie finally came out, she had this bright, fake smile… until she saw me. And then it just dropped. 


Chapter 8