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When I Close My Eyes
Losing The Battle
One Eye Open - Illustrated
Chapter One: The First Howl I learned to sleep with one eye open, not because I wanted to, but because the wolves kept finding me in the dark. At first they came only sometimes. A distant howl in the hills. A shape between the trees. A sound outside the window
Invisible Bruises - Illustrated
Chapter One: Beneath the Skin Your hands do not reach for them because they are not purple, not blue, not spread beneath my skin where the world can point and whisper, "There. That is where it hurts." My bruises live deeper than that. They bloom beneath smiles and
Eggshells - Illustrated
Chapter One: Reading the Room You never know which version of them is waiting for you. That is the first thing you learn. You walk through the front door already scanning the room like someone entering a place that has burned before. You listen for the sound of their voice.
The Wolf Under My Bed - illustrated
Some fears never leave the room. They simply wait for your feet to touch the floor. Chapter One: Beneath the Bed The wolf lives under my bed. Not in the way wolves live in forests, or in the pages of old stories, but in the way certain fears live inside
I Let the Wolves In - Illustrated
Some monsters never force the door. They simply wait until you open it yourself. Chapter One: They Were Always There They had been there for years, scratching beneath the floorboards, breathing through the cracks in the walls, circling the house at night with yellow eyes and patient teeth. At first
Drowning on Dry Land - Illustrated
Some people drown where no one can see the water. Chapter One: Everyone Thinks I'm Fine Everyone says I am still standing. They see me at work, see me answer questions, see me nod at the right moments, see me carry groceries, pay bills, show up. Chapter Two: