"Beyond the Shadows of Youth"

Prompt: Ashley frangipane is 16 years old she lives in New Jersey with her two brothers sevian aged 13 and Dante aged 4 her family are very poor and can’t afford new things her parents Chris and Nicole had her as teens so dropped out of collage they two jobs each hit barley make enough Chris is an angry man he is an alcoholic Nicole is always depressed Ashley gets her freedom by sleeping with men twice her age to feel something

Story Parts

Part 1

"Desperation in the Garden State"

Ashley Frangipane trudged through the cracked sidewalk, her worn-out sneakers making a soft squeaking sound with each st...

Part 2

Chapter 2: Fractured Dreams

The storm outside seemed to be mirroring Ashley's turbulent emotions. Dark clouds gathered, threatening to unleash a tor...

Part 3

Chapter 3: Eye of the Storm

The storm outside seemed to be reaching its crescendo, the thunder booming and the lightning flashing across the dark sk...

Part 4

Chapter 4: Shadows in the Night

As they pulled back from the hug, Ashley's gaze drifted back to the window, her eyes scanning the darkness. The storm ha...