title: Climatic Successions: A mosaic of broken hearts
author: Obsession
description: Growing up on the west side of Chicago, Obsession began writing at the age of 7. Winning countless awards in her youth, it was plain to see that she was indeed gifted. Upon graduation from a young Chicago author's program, she published two poetry books by the age of 17. Obsession is currently working on her third novel and fourth poetry! She now resides on the north side of Chicago, where she teaches transitional kindergarten.
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  # Chapter I: Welcome to Summer!
  
  
  
  
  
  It was August. And it was miserably, impossibly hot. I’d never liked summers
  in this country. Really, I’d always hated them. It wasn’t even my country,
  anyway. I was here, first brought by my parents, and then later sent by my
  homeland.
  
  
  
  
  
  Huang Lingyin. That was my name. I am a national cadet, the pilot of the IS
  ‘Shenlong.’ And, currently, I am a first