• Chapter 11 "This One Goes Out To You"

    Laying in bed, staring at the ceiling overhead as her hand was wrapped around a mug of hot coffee that was sitting on her chest, Natasha tried to remember the last time she'd felt this alone. Not just...

  • Chapter 10 "Boom"

    Standing at the podium in the gymnasium, looking out at the faces of all these kids, Natasha couldn't help but feel awful as her eyes, after scanning the crowd, finally landed on her own daughters face,...

  • Chapter 9 "Tick Tick"

    "Simply Clean?" Natasha asked, holding the bottle in her hand, turning it over to look at the ingredients on the back, an eyebrow arching somewhat in surprise as she added, "mmm, organic. I don't...I...

  • Chapter 8 "Old Sweatshirt"

    Natasha hadn't been through some of these clothes in what felt like years. Surprisingly enough, and much to her enjoyment, all of them still fit her. She was happy to discover that she hadn't lost her...

  • Chapter 7 "The Birthday Show"

    "Hello," Natasha said, smiling at the camera, "Welcome to Simple Living. I'm Natasha Simple, and I'm your guide to feeling good about yourself, or at least better than you usually do. If you only feel...

  • Chapter 6 "The Girls Bathroom"

    Violet had always found comfort in bathrooms, and with the grief she got at school, she found the school bathroom to be no less of a comforting place to escape to. Thankfully the girls bathroom was excessively...