"The Wings"

Tessa had always felt that she was missing something. As she grew up, she realized that the thing she was missing was legs. She was born without them, and no matter how hard she tried, she could never get used to it. She felt like she was always being left behind, always being held back.

But Tessa was not one to give up easily. She had a determined spirit and an unbreakable will. She knew that she had to find a way to overcome her disability and live a life that was fulfilling and happy.

One day, as she was lying in bed, she had a dream. In the dream, she saw herself soaring high above the clouds, her arms outstretched, her body weightless and free. And then she saw something that took her breath away: she had wings.

When Tessa woke up, she was filled with an overwhelming sense of excitement and wonder. She knew that her dream was a sign, a message from the universe telling her that she was capable of anything she set her mind to. She knew that if she could find a way to make her dream a reality, she could do anything.

And so she set about trying to find a way to get wings. She read every book she could find about birds and flying, and she spent hours poring over diagrams and sketches of wings. She even went so far as to talk to a few scientists and engineers, hoping that they could help her find a way to create wings that would attach to her body.

But no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't find a way to make it work. Every idea she had seemed impossible, and she began to feel like she was chasing a fantasy that would never come true.

One day, as she was feeling particularly down, she decided to take a walk in the park. As she was walking, she saw a group of children playing with kites. They were running around, laughing and shouting, their kites soaring high in the sky.

Tessa felt a pang of envy as she watched them. She wished she could be up there, with them, flying through the clouds. And then she had an idea.

She ran back to her apartment and dug through her closet until she found an old parachute that she had bought years ago, just in case she ever had the chance to go skydiving. She spread it out on her bed and began to cut and sew, using all the skills she had learned from her mother, who was a seamstress.

Hours passed, and Tessa worked tirelessly, her heart beating faster and faster as she felt herself getting closer and closer to her dream. And finally, when she was done, she stood back and looked at what she had created: a pair of makeshift wings, made from the parachute, with long, flowing feathers that looked like they could take flight at any moment.

Tessa put on her wings and stepped outside. The sun was setting, and the sky was a deep shade of orange and pink. She spread her arms and lifted her feet off the ground, feeling the wind rush past her face as she began to rise higher and higher.

She was flying.

Tessa soared through the sky, feeling more alive and free than she ever had before. She felt like she could do anything, be anything. She was no longer held back by her disability, but rather, empowered by it.

As she landed back on the ground, she knew that she had found her purpose. She was a girl with wings, and nothing could stop her from flying higher and higher, to new and exciting adventures that awaited her in the sky.