Story title: People like us By: M.S. Chapter One Gem It had been two weeks since graduation. Two weeks since I walked across the stage and accepted my diploma. Two weeks since the hugs, the tears, the laughter, and the endless pictures. It felt like the end of an era. It’s stran

Story title: People like us By: M.S. PROLOGUE Gem I woke up before my alarm that morning. For a few quiet seconds, I forgot what day it was. The room was still. Morning light stretched across my desk and landed on my sketchbook. I’d forgotten to close it the night before. Th