Indigo Skies | A Short Story [COMPLETE]

Story 1 in the Beauty of God Short Story Series

*2nd place in the JesusFreakcontest!!*
*2nd place in the Walk by Faith Awards (short story category)!!*

Braylin's life has been hard. But now, with her father put in prison for all the abuse he has put her through, she is working to find a better place. As she waits for her aunt to finish moving to town, she is staying with her life-long best friend, Jonah, and has a feeling that this is her chance to change things for good.
But it's hard to stop flinching everytime she feels a hand on her back or open up about all those years stuck with her dad. Memories haunt her like a ghost from her past and it's hard to believe in this God that Jonah keeps telling her about, with unconditional love and mercy.
One fateful night, Jonah's kindness breaks open a door to something Braylin would never have seen coming. Somehow, this stranger that Jonah offers a meal and bed to will turn Braylin's life toward something bigger than she could have ever predicted.

[Trigger warning: this story contains references of abuse and trauma]