ACCIDENTALLY KIDNAPPED Ch. 26

Good morning, lovelies!

Fun fact: Janoz and Qelly weren't originally in my outline. Those two characters just sort of...happened. It's been really fun figuring out who they are as people and how they respond to certain things. And now that Janoz is a little less antagonistic toward Brea, he's even more fun to write! These two are definitely sticking around for the revisions, and Janoz is likely to get his own POV chapters in the second draft. 

Anyway, we're slowing down the pace a little as Brea recovers and is forced to actually think about her life and what she wants and--le gasp!--her future, which is not something she has a whole lot of experience in. 

I'm very fortunate in that I've only ever struggled with minor depression (which was cured right away when I switched from the birth control pill to the IUD), and I've never had to deal with suicidal idealism or thoughts. But I've worked with people who have, and I remember this one post I saw on Facebook written by someone basically saying, "I have no skills in goal-setting or planning for the future, because I never thought I'd have a future. I thought I'd be dead by eighteen, and now suddenly I am eighteen and have to think about things like college and careers and maybe even a family. And it's great, but a lot overwhelming and have no idea what I want out of adult life." 

Anyway, that's the state Brea's beginning to find herself in these next few chapters, although her goals and thoughts for the future still mostly revolve around her brother. She hasn't figured out how to live for herself or value her own life for its own sake yet. But anything that makes you decide to stick around--be it a family, a pet, a TV show, the house plants that you have to water--is a good thing.

Speaking of Pryor, if I ever write a sequel, it'll be his POV. No idea if that'll happen, though.

Anyway, enjoy!