The Return of Ellie Black

by Emiko Jean

When you study what you’ve been through, what happened to you, it loses its power, and then you have a choice: stay or move on.

The wounds will always be there, won’t they? They’re like a boulder strapped to your back right now. Something that feels impossible to carry. But someday, they’ll change shape. They’ll become pebbles in your pocket. It won’t be so overwhelming then.”