Sneak Peek from Finding Alineade

Sneak Peek from Finding Alineade 

Step into the world of Charlie—a young girl caught between the end of childhood and the beginning of something entirely new. Middle school brings its share of challenges, but with a touch of magic, an unforgettable cast of friends, and a cunning nemesis, Charlie discovers she has more strength than she ever imagined.

Stay tuned for this captivating story of courage, self-discovery, and the power of believing in yourself.

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Prologue

Here I am, Charlie. Actually, there was a time I wasn’t sure who I was, just who I was supposed to be. People said I was a dreamer - not in the good sense. What I sometimes see and believe isn’t real, at least to them. I was always a “good girl.” I always understood right from wrong and how things “should” be done, but sometimes how things should be done just didn’t feel right to me. Not wrong really, just not the only way or the most efficient way to achieve what I wanted.

Everyone seemed to have all the answers, but I just couldn’t always see them. At least I didn’t always see them in the way everyone else felt comfortable with. I didn’t want to seem contrary, but it just felt like someone or something didn’t want me to be an ordinary girl, doing things in the ordinary way. What would it be like to be able to be me, the real me, the me I felt inside? The inquisitive one. The one that was moving in the “right” direction, but kept wondering where other choices might lead. Did that make me extraordinary, or something of an abnormality or oddity? Would that make my life more exciting, or would it take me somewhere where I just didn’t fit in? At the time I thought I might never know, but that “something” just kept pulling at me, tempting me. Something inside  — my intuition maybe  — told me that the path that I wanted to take would feel easier, for me at least. It wouldn’t feel like I was always trudging uphill, finding my way in the crowd.

Most people will stay on the usual path and never know how beautiful new experiences can be. They will stay safe and be one in a crowd, but no one will think them odd, or laugh and make them feel small. They will still be free to make their own choices, but they will never know the freedom of making the choices that seem right for them. The alternate path will be full of choices, good choices, just not the ones that most people understand at the time. Maybe in the end they will notice my smile, my lightness and how, in my own way, I enjoyed the ride! When it is over, I will still be a good girl; I will have just done it my way!

How did I learn to do this? Let me share the story. I had help!