Lily’s Guide to Releasing Antique Spirits
Lily’s Diary
Are you ready Readers? Are you ready to get excited for my first Catholic YA book? I know I am!
It’s Cecilia and I have been bouncing in my seat, trying so hard not to spoil everything for my Readers, but here’s the ironic part. I was doing such a good job keeping my book secret that NO ONE KNOWS ABOUT IT!!
Now It’s time for me to SHOUT and SCREAM my book into the blogging world for Readers like you to find.
~Grab a cup of coffee or tea. Get comfy for some good reading~
We enter into the Diary of Lily Shels, a 9th grader who, as we are about to find out, is struggling with many different challenges.
Let’s Dive into the first Sneak Peek.
Lily’s Guide to Releasing Antique Spirits
Book 1
Lily’s Diary
Hey Doris,
As I promised I will explain my odd/scary behavior from the last semester. I want you to read through the diary entries before I tell you everything else that happened during that time. There were so many things going on at the same time and I don’t actually remember a lot of that semester. Hopefully reading these will help explain a few things before we talk about that horrible day at school. This diary entry was during the time I was trying to free Isaacs trapped spirit. And Mina was the only one who knew anything about it. I’m pretty sure she’s the only reason I’m still alive today. She saved me, but I’ll explain that day to in person after you read through the diary’s. And answer any questions too. I’m sorry It’s taken me this long to open up about this. But, I’m glad I can now.
You’re the best bestie ever!
~Lily
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Dear Diary,
Let’s talk about your feelings:
It’s late about 11pm and I can’t sleep, once again. (grooooan) These nights are getting longer and darker. I don’t know how much more I mentally can take. Good think **thing (tosses notebook out the window…jk that would be stupid) My face doesn’t show tears. 5 minutes in the bathroom everyday is becoming a thing for me. Maybe I should look into acting if…I make it through this year.
What happened today:
The days are blurring together. Today was another hard day at school. I could barely keep my head off my notebooks because I am so tired. Thanks to everything going on in my life right right now, I can’t focus!!!!
I’m glad I have at least one friend school who can take notes and share them with me otherwise I’d be repeating 9th grade. If Doris knew what was REALLY going on. (don’t mind the tear stains on the page.) Sorry, I’m back. Sheesh I feel like a horrible friend for keeping so many secrets from my best friend. But, I’m terrified. If Doris found out, if anyone found out what was really going on besides my older sister, I’m sure something truly Horrible would happen to me. Do families still disown their kids? (Bathroom break) I mean what do say to a Catholic teen who tells you she’s trying to….attempting too-I can’t even write it right now. This entire situation is just confusing. What am I supposed to learn from this horrible experience? What’s the point of all this pain?
Sometimes I wonder if I should, you know, ask a priest or maybe one of the school’s therapists. But, again back to the terrible, horrible thing that might happen to me if I tell them the truth. I’m not desperate enough to test that theory yet.
***just realized I never did actually say what happened today…this is my brain right now. Not working!
Today our teacher was sharing a story. Wait, was it a story or a real life event? I don’t remember, whatever. Halfway through the story, Isaac went ballistic inside my head. He was screaming, blood curdling wails that make me physically sick. I barely made it to the bathroom in time before puking. I HATE THIS! I don’t even remember what the story was about so I have no clue why it triggered Isaac. 10 minutes or so later I came bakc**bakc**le sighhhhh! Back in the classroom, I could feel everyone’s eyes on me. That stupid clique of popular girls started whispering the second I sat down. My teacher asked me, in front of the entire class, if I was alright. Which usually wouldn’t bother anyone but since Isaac was still trying to act up again I couldn’t say anything. I nodded my head and sat down. I hate when these spirits act up during school. It must be a spirit code or something because it’s happened more than once so far.
I’m loosing it, I know it. His voice in my head is insane. This kid went through hell and I thought I could handle his problems but I can’t. They feel like weights dragging me down deep into a black hole of lifeless silence. Why is this happening to me in the first place? Why me? It’s like I’m cornered, I’m a teen, so Mom thinks I’m just acting immature, I’m the only Kenyan girl in my class, which I’m sure my classmates all think is the reason I’m acting so strange all the time. And I’m Catholic. Which means this entire Spirit situation is beyond normal comprehension.
So in the edn**leeee sighhhh. In the end Diary, life just plain sucks right now. I will do my best to keep Isaac at bay until I solve his mysterious death.
Night
Lily, exhausted as always
Ps I’m not very good at keeping a journal so it might be a few days or months between these diary’s.
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Over the next few weeks Lily will share a few of her diary’s with us. Each Diary is a sneak peek into book 1 of Lily’s Guide to Releasing Antique Spirits. Little clues in each diary entry that will prepare you for the exciting adventure that Lily will be going on.
My new book will be released hopefully in August!!! How exciting is this? I hope you all enjoy reading all the sneak peeks that are coming out each Sunday for the next 3 months! Tell your friends, family members and most importantly any of your Catholic teen girls. My goal for this book is to share some fun, supernatural adventures from the perspective of a Catholic.
**All short stories shared on this blog are copyrighted.
Thank you for reading until the end. As a new blogger any and all support is appreciated and welcome.
Write on~
Cecilia
