Novel: Title: "Rising Through Shadows"

Chapter 7: A New Hope

One bright afternoon, as John was playing in the garden, a familiar figure approached the social worker, Ms. Collins. She carried a small envelope in her hand and had a warm smile on her face.

" John," she said softly, "I have some news. We’ve found a lead about your family."

John’s eyes widened with curiosity. “Really? What kind of lead?”

Ms. Collins opened the envelope and handed John a photo. It was a picture of a family parents with two children, smiling and holding hands. “This is a family who lives nearby. They’re looking for you, and we’re going to visit them tomorrow.”

John clutched the photo tightly. His heart fluttered with hope—a feeling he hadn’t experienced in a long time. Could this be the moment he’d been waiting for?

That night, Liam’s hope journal was filled with drawings of that family—him running into their arms, playing together, and feeling safe and loved. He knew that even if everything wasn’t certain yet, this was a new beginning.

The next day, John, Mrs. Haper, and Ms. Collins visited the family. The moment John saw them, tears filled his eyes. They looked kind and caring, just like the family he remembered in his dreams.

As they talked, John realized that hope wasn’t just about waiting it was about believing that good things could happen. Sometimes, hope was a door opening to a new chapter, full of possibilities.

That afternoon, John sat under the big ivy tree, sketching the family he had met. With a gentle smile, he wrote in his hope journal, “Today, I found a new hope. Maybe my family is out there, looking for me too.”

And in his heart, John knew that no matter what the future held, hope would always be with him guiding him toward a brighter tomorrow.

Continued…..