And Now She's Gone
Claire B.
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I wrote this short story a little while ago when I was thinking about an old friend. I really liked the rough draft I began with and I continued to workshop the story, taking out and adding new parts. While the narrative changed throughout the process, the characters stayed generally the same. I think this is because I really connected with the protagonist, and the character Lainie represented a lot of the people in my life. At the end of my creative process, I ended with another short story about a young adult and her grief and guilt over her best friend's suicide. This piece is about similar events that happened at the time that I wrote it and the concern I had for a couple old friends. "And Now She's Gone" was an outlet for my worry and a warning to myself to not let any of my old friends hurt themselves.
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I use expressing and exploring my creativity as an outlet for my emotions, and it helps me to be a more happy and balanced person. When I am creative, I feel a sense of personal accomplishment and I am freed from my worries.
CONTENT WARNING: This artwork contains or explores content that touches on any of the following topics: abuse (physical, sexual, emotional, verbal); aspects of psychology and mental health and contains depictions of self-harm, substance abuse, eating disorders, or suicide; swears or curses; hurtful or hateful language; discrimination (race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation); aspects of pregnancy; blood, violence, assault, kidnapping, trauma, or dying. Please read or view with care.
