Not Alone Novellas

I needed you. I needed you to tell me I was beautiful. I needed you to tell me it was all going to be okay. I needed you to be with me. To love me. To protect me. I needed you - but the sad thing is you didn't need me. You didn't want me. You never cared about me. And when you gave up on me, I gave up on me, too. I lost myself because I found all my self-worth in you. And when you left me, I left myself, too. Now I'm left wondering, could I come back for me?

 Aron Lincoln never meant to take on the role of parent. He was only 14-years-old. His job was to be a big brother, one his little brother could learn from - maybe even look up to. He wasn’t supposed to be the one his brother depended on for protection. But when their dad walked away, and their mom chose something else over them, Aron was left with no choice. He made a vow to protect his brother, and it’s a promise he intends to keep.