Grief & loss
A family living around the empty space left by a mother’s death.
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Inside the story
A story about the things we cannot say.
Donna is fifteen. Her mother has been gone for five years, but grief still shapes the quiet spaces between Donna and her father. When school bullying turns her stutter into a daily humiliation, Donna chooses a radical defense: silence.
Yet life refuses to stay silent with her. Her aunt and cousin arrive from Spain. A young apprentice begins work at the stable. A retired trotting horse becomes part of the world where Donna feels safest. And underneath everything sits the memory of the accident no one wants to face.
Silence & voice
When speaking hurts, silence can feel like both shelter and prison.
Horses & refuge
The stable becomes a place of safety, connection and emotional breathing room.
Growing up
Family, attraction, friendship and the difficult work of understanding yourself.
