A Family For Briana: Chapter 03

((Content Warning: Depiction of severe depression)) Two major tests and a lab report completely wiped Melody’s week out. On Rosa’s side, dodging the worst of Black Friday meant she had to pull doubles, right through the weekend. A week without Rosa time felt more like a year. There was nothing to fear though. Melody’s social …

A Family For Briana: Chapter 01

Earlier that evening. Melody paused with their hand hovering over the doorknob to their house. What would they say to Veronica if she was home? Nothing came to mind. A conversation seemed inevitable. Inevitably horrible. Melody looked around to make sure no one was watching them stand outside their door awkwardly. There wasn’t anyone, but …

Little Sister Briana: Chapter 22

There was nothing worse than being lonely. Except, of course, being lonely and deserving it. Briana sat against the corner of her playpen and listlessly batted her stuffies back and forth. The Round Table of Cloudland had been demoted from proud knights to pillows, chew toys, and stuff to toss around the playpen. All of …

Little Sister Briana: Chapter 21

Melody flipped through their phone while they waited for Rosa to get home from work. They hadn’t seen Briana since Thanksgiving dinner. Hopefully their little sister was okay. Melody wondered if Briana would be okay with them calling her that. It felt good to do privately at least, felt right. Briana was on some kind …

Little Sister Briana: Chapter 19

Thanksgiving was finally here! Briana was so excited, that Veronica accused her of having already gotten into the cookies. Mom didn’t understand. It was Thanksgiving. That meant amazing food, and a big party, and friends! Friends everywhere, all over the house. When Jane told her how many people were going to be at dinner Briana …

Little Sister Briana: Chapter 18

“How would you say that things are going with the treatment?” Veronica asked Melody. “Everything seems to be going good.” Melody said with a shrug. “Are you sure?” Veronica eyed Melody critically. “Yeah, why wouldn’t it be? All my class and work stuff is getting done.” “As I recall, your meltdown that resulted in problems …

Little Sister Briana: Chapter 17

Briana woke in her crib, from a troubling dream. She couldn’t remember what had been happening, but somebody had been chasing her and – Melody as well? The last tattered images of the dream fled before her waking thoughts. That was sucky, because the dream seemed important. Melody hadn’t wanted to talk to her about …