In my book, the main character is a 14 year old girl named Leah. She was born with amniotic band syndrome causing her to have one club foot. In the story, this is Leah's last year using a brace. Her friends Giggles and Mark can be overprotective, but she just ignores them because she knows her own limits.
Giggles/Angel (real name: Angelica) is Leah's best friend and partner in crime. She is dark skinned with waist length 4b/c hair since she never had a relaxer. Mark is in love with her but she is oblivious to it. Has many phobias that everyone but Mark teases her about.
Mark: Leah's friend who loves Giggles. Has straight blonde hair and blue eyes, but he helps Giggles with her hair every weekend. Has an older sister who has disabilities.
Marley: Mark's older sister who was born with birth defects. She was born with multiple holes in her heart, a weak heart, and now battles a heart murmur, high cholesterol, and high blood pressure. Has to stay out of gym class and uses a handicapped parking spot, but almost always gets yelled at because she doesn't "look handicapped."
Justin: Leah's childhood friend who became popular and stopped speaking to her.
This story is to show that having disabilities and phobias does not make you any less normal. I'm going to try to make this story seem so normal you forget they have a disability, just like in real life.
This book will be published on wattpad once we get our power back and I finish it. I'll post the link here soon.
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