Self-Ascension

By Albert Oon

All Adela ever wanted to do was to be a simple gardener, but with the way the world is, she'll find that to be a nearly impossible goal. One day, a snake in her garden tells her that she can make the world a more welcoming place for people like her. She will have to sacrifice her tongue and do some nefarious things for this to happen but are her actions just because she gets good results?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Albert Oon
• Release date: Sep 11, 2021
• ISBN: 9781005416386

Albert Oon

A Catholic, self-published writer who writes for fun and to help others out. I write in the genres of horror, fantasy, romance, and sci-fi. I hope to be a successful writer who will be successful by helping you through life and possibly even help save your soul by leading you to God.

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Self-Ascension

Copyright 2021 Albert Oon

Published by Albert Oon at Smashwords

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Remade cover by @An_dres_art (on Twitter).

The original cover for this story made by Albert Oon.

Chapter 1 – Goodness Without Grace

Everyone wants to live in a place where they feel comfortable. What people may not realize is that they would prefer living around people who share the same views in a small residence more than living in a comfortable house near people with who they fundamentally disagree with. What’s the point of talking to someone who values different things than you do? You might as well be speaking a different language to them. Children work and go to school for careers that will financially sustain them, but not all jobs are meant to be worked by everyone. As a result, many are miserable as they take their place as another cog in the machine where their parents work and struggle to find their way out or at least a way to cope with reality.

Hmm, what to do, what to do… Adela says to herself as she tends her parent’s garden in the backyard.

While gardening, she remembers the gardening shop on the corner. She remembers the kind woman, the fun conversations they had together, the hope that she gave Adela, and her shop’s