Still Here

By: Randa Hink

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

They didn’t come back for a getaway.
They came back to say goodbye.

When a death pulls a long-scattered group of friends back to the cabin that once felt like home, grief brings with it more than memories. It brings the things they never said, the wounds they never named, and the ways they learned to survive by pretending they were fine.

For Ava, survival has always meant control. For Sara, it’s meant motion—never standing still long enough to feel the full weight of what was lost. Facing each other again forces them to confront a truth they’ve both avoided: the connection between them never faded, it was just buried beneath years of silence.

As the days unfold, the weight of loss exposes fractures within the group—especially when one of them can no longer keep his trauma hidden. In the aftermath, they’re forced to reckon with what it truly means to show up for one another, even when it’s messy, painful, and uncomfortable.

Still Here is a tender, emotionally grounded sapphic novel about grief, found family, and the love that remains after everything else has been stripped away. It’s a story about returning to the place that broke you, and discovering that healing doesn’t mean forgetting—only choosing to stay.

Sometimes, staying is the bravest thing you can do.