CHANCES ARE

"Come on, Chance! Take a chance!" The familiar voices called from below her perch in the sky.

"I got this!" Chance yelled down, feeling for the spray paint can in her hoodie pocket. "Oh, Dad, if you are with me right now, please don't let me fall."

Sweat trickled down her back as she inched along the narrow ridge. Don't look down, she told herself.

"Hurry up, before someone drives by!"

"Almost there!" She focused on her destination.

She is a girl torn. Torn between her past and present, her outer and inner selves, her modest class and her boyfriend's wealth. Ever since her world came crashing down at the young age of nine, her focus became all about being accepted. Years later, she has developed into the perfect chameleon, changing according to the demands of others. How far will she go? How high will the stakes become? Can true love really conquer all? Does it even have a chance?