Episode 1: Noah

My name is Noah, and I’m a perfectly healthy teenager.

At least, that’s how people see me. But if you really want to know who I am… this is my story.

The world is a beautiful place.

It really is.

And somewhere in this pretty world, I found something even more beautiful—

Something that changed my life completely.

But the world isn’t only beautiful.

It’s cruel too.

And I learned that the hard way.

Let’s begin with the lovely part.

I’m Noah. I love my city and my home.

I live in Miami, Florida.

The ocean breeze, the glowing sunsets, the sound of waves crashing at night—

It all feels magical.

It used to feel like a dream.

I had a good childhood.

My parents were loving and warm.

They smiled a lot back then.

We laughed at silly things.

It was simple. It was safe.

But people change.

And so did they.

My father became addicted to gambling.

It started slowly, but soon it pulled us into a dark place.

The debt kept growing, and the arguments became louder.

My mother, once full of life, started breaking down.

She fell into depression, and everything around me began to fall apart.

I didn’t understand what was happening.

I kept asking myself:

Why is this happening to me?

Why my family?

Why now?

Things only got worse.

The bills piled up.

The food on the table became less.

My mother got sick.

And my father… he didn’t care.

Or maybe he just refused to see what he had done.

Sometimes I looked around and wished none of it was real.

I was the only child, and for once, I felt glad.

Because if I had a sibling, they’d be going through all this pain too—

And that thought scared me more than anything else.

But surprisingly… something started to change.

Not in the world.

Not in my family.

But inside me.

Somewhere in all the mess, I found a small piece of clarity.

A soft voice in my head whispered that maybe—

Just maybe—

this wasn’t the end of everything.

Maybe there was more to my story.

Maybe I could still find something good, something real,

Something worth holding on to.

And maybe… that’s where it really begins.

This is me.

This is Noah.

And this is where my story truly starts...

Maybe there was more to my story.

Maybe I could still find something good, something real,

Something worth holding on to.

I didn't know what was coming next, but I had this strange feeling like the universe was about to shift.

Like something or someone..... was waiting just around the corner.

And little did I know, the next thing I'd discover wouldn't just change my life-

it would turn my whole world upside down.

This is me.

This is Noah.

And this... is just the beginning....

I know this feels heavy... But my story doesn’t stop here — it only gets deeper, louder, and maybe even a little magical. So stay with me... there's so much more I need to tell you......

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