Liera has never known a time without tormentors. As the pandemic shuts her away, she expects to finally be free from the bullying. Instead, isolation, cyberbullying, and her own doubts leave her in shambles as depression and self-harm tear her apart. Convinced she would only be a burden in their already stressful lives, she tries to hide how much she is hurting from her family. But in order to save her from the lies in her mind, Liera must open up or her family may never notice the signs. "The Voices I Face" is the eighth story in Moments Late, a series of short stories.

Fifteen-year-old Kathie is pregnant. Her boyfriend demands an abortion and shoves some cash in her hand to cover its cost, then pushes her coldly out the door. Uncertain that an abortion is what she wants, Kathie seeks her mother for guidance, hoping for comfort and courage to do decide what must be done. Instead, Kathie is attacked by her irate stepfather. Abandoned by the people she thought loved her, Kathie is forced to leave and regain what this unwanted pregnancy has stolen from her. "Shards of my Heart" is the fourth short story in Moments Late, a series of short stories.