Astral is a homeless transgender teen living on the streets, being prostituted and doped up by her pimp. She "happens" onto a ring that could be her ticket out of Dodge. Astral grabs the chance and runs with it. While she's trying to escape she runs into her pimp and ducks into a building to hide then discovers she's in a woman's shelter. It is a reprieve with hot showers and meals and possibly more but Astral panics and goes on the run again. Will she finally escape Dodge? Find out in this short story.

I am a writer of fiction and non-fiction for kids and adults with several eBooks available on Amazon. I've worked as a reporter, freelance article writer, newspaper editor, magazine editor, and book editor for a small publisher. I especially enjoy editing and writing short stories.