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    If These Wings Could Fly

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    If These Wings Could Fly by Kyrie McCauley follows Leighton, a teenage girl living in a troubled home in a small town. Struggling with family secrets and an abusive father, she finds solace in the local bird sanctuary. As she learns to navigate her own path, Leighton discovers the power of friendship, hope, and personal strength.

    In Chap­ter Fifty-Six of *If These Wings Could Fly*, the pro­tag­o­nist expe­ri­ences a moment of deep emo­tion­al tur­moil when they find the park­ing lot emp­ty, real­iz­ing some­one sig­nif­i­cant has left. Over­whelmed, they sit on the cold ground, strug­gling to breathe due to the weight in their chest. Sofia, an unwa­ver­ing friend, finds them and sits down beside them in the freez­ing mud, show­ing con­cern for their well-being. Despite the ongo­ing half­time fes­tiv­i­ties at the game, Sofia pri­or­i­tizes her friend’s feel­ings over her cheer­lead­ing respon­si­bil­i­ties.

    As they sit togeth­er, Sofi­a’s com­fort­ing pres­ence helps the pro­tag­o­nist regain com­po­sure. The con­ver­sa­tion shifts to the prob­lems at home, which Sofia has long sensed but respect­ed her friend’s desire to keep it pri­vate. Their bond is evi­dent as Sofia offers refuge at her home, empha­siz­ing her sup­port with a play­ful invi­ta­tion for a slum­ber par­ty with their pets. This light-heart­ed moment momen­tar­i­ly alle­vi­ates the pro­tag­o­nist’s heav­i­ness.

    Once ready, they return to the sta­di­um, where the pro­tag­o­nist embraces their moth­er, thank­ful that she stayed despite the tur­bu­lence at home. They dis­cuss logis­tics for get­ting home, with the pro­tag­o­nist sug­gest­ing a bus route that runs by their grandmother’s place, indi­cat­ing a desire to escape to a famil­iar and safe haven. The notion of home hangs in the air, prompt­ing an inter­nal reflec­tion as the pro­tag­o­nist fears fad­ing into mem­o­ry, like snowflakes melt­ing upon con­tact.

    The metaphor of sea­sons emerges pow­er­ful­ly, with the pro­tag­o­nist liken­ing her­self not to del­i­cate spring blooms or soft sum­mer days, but to a fierce win­ter storm—the sea­son of crows and mourn­ing. This self-real­iza­tion leads to a hope­ful yet dark desire for trans­for­ma­tion, echo­ing a yearn­ing for per­son­al mir­a­cles amidst chaos. The chap­ter con­cludes with the acknowl­edg­ment that Auburn no longer feels like home but hints at the pos­si­bil­i­ty of find­ing a per­son­al mir­a­cle despite over­whelm­ing odds.

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