All Chapters of When the lights go out : Chapter 1 - Chapter 6

Hello, my name is Freya Myers. I am a recent graduate of MeadowCreek High School, where I maintained a 4.00 GPA throughout my academic career. During my time there, I was actively involved in afterschool programs and school events, which helped shape my sense of responsibility and community. If selected for the Georgia Fostering for the Youth Scholarship, I plan to further my education by pursuing degrees in librarianship and business. My ultimate goal is to open my own bookstore a place that offers more than just books, but a sense of comfort and belonging.I entered the foster care system at the age of ten after being removed from my mother’s care due to an unstable home environment. In the years that followed, I experienced multiple placements, each one different, but none truly feeling like home. Constant change made it difficult to build lasting connections, and I often felt like I was starting over. Despite that instability, I learned how to adapt, stay focused, and continue worki

Chapter 2Freya After being on a flight for three hours I'm so ready to eat and sleep, but the men inform me we have another forty five minute drive to the estate. The two men are about five feet away from me. One is talking on the phone, looking straight at me. He and I make eye contact and he ends the call with whoever he is speaking with. They say nothing, just waving their hands and motioning for me to follow them. We walk through this private hallway until we reach a set of double glass doors. We walk through and we are met with another set of men but this time they seem more friendly. They're both wearing black suits but their hair isn't cut as short as the other two. This time the car is a white four-door sedan with black seats and tinted windows as well. One of the gentlemen opens the back door telling me to get in the four men have a brief conversation about whatever because I couldn't hear anything they were saying then we are off to meet my new "family""Do you know anythin

Chapter 4Freya Walking down the stairs, my heart might burst out of my chest. The closer I get to the living room, the more I hear low voices and serious tones. As I round the corner, a deep male voice cuts through the air, biting with annoyance. It's not Mr. Coldwell.Maybe one of his sons?Something in me says to stop. To wait."Dad, this is the last time I'm going to tell you I'm done playing your games," the voice says, sharp and angry. "What bullshit are you scheming this time? Adopting a Black girl into are family have you lost your mind?" Mr. Caldwell's reply is low, and controlled, but there's steel in his tone. "Mason, if you want to continue acting like a child, we'll treat you like one."Mason fires back with a light laugh. What are you going to do this time? Take my car, freeze my bank accounts before he could continue. Ms. Catherine's voice cuts in before he can. Calm but firm."She's a lovely girl. You have to get to know her."Another male voice joins in, heavier with