"We fought an uphill battle. One we had no hope of winning." ~~~ Felicity-Flick as most call her-Carter, has learned a thing or two in her 12 years of life. How to deal with drunk parents without waking the neighbors, how to smoke a cigarette without burning your fingers, and how to be abandoned by your siblings without losing your mind. All skills acquired through heartbreak and survival. Cigarette smoke filled lungs, late night talks on rooftops, make up most of who Flick is. But when her fractured family begins to mend itself, Flick is faced with a new chapter in her life that involves the very people she never wanted to see again. Started: January 10th 2021 Finished: December 2nd 2021

❝All of today, and only today.❞ ☼ ☼ ☼ I want to tell you a story that will break your heart. I want to tell you about a girl who was born to fly and before she could touch the clouds... her wings were ripped away. Her fall was nothing short of excruciating agony, and with it, everything she had ever dreamed was lost. But even when the end seemed near, she chose to live in those delicate moments. She took comfort in the embrace of her three older brothers and they became her strength. Her anchor when the waves kept coming. Her beating heart when all else failed. Until her love was all they had left. And her name will forever be Aida Valievo. ☼ ☼ ☼ NOT INCEST. This book is about sibling bonds through difficult times. Updates biweekly. ☼ ☼ ☼ Cover is made by me. Copyright © 2022 Josie Marie Any relation to other stories or characters is entirely coincidental and not intentional. Any credit for the #olderbrother trend goes to its appropriate writers/creators. All of my work is original, inspired by the #olderbrother trend.

Liliane has always been good at hiding things - her feelings, her fears, and now, a secret that could change everything. Sent to live with family she hasn't seen in nearly a decade, she steps into a home stitched together by silence and old resentments. But in a family where everyone's hiding something, the truth always finds a way to surface - no matter how deeply it might be buried.

'I wish I could, but I know I can't.' ▪︎ 15-year-old Josephine Parker just wanted to seek shelter in the old warehouse. Instead, she unwillingly overheard something she shouldn't have and therefore crosses the path of the Marini family. A family known for making people 'gone' and whose brothers are willing to do anything to protect their family, even if it means a homeless girl becomes their sister. But Josephine's past is something that can't be made gone.

Sofia is a 17 years old high school student under the guardianship of her step-father. Several weeks after her mother's death Sofia discovers the horrible truth. It wasn't an accident, it was a murder. And she's living under the same roof with her mother's killer. Without any backup plan or money, Sofia escapes to Italy and slowly starts to unveil the mystery of her mother's past. She hopes she can find her biological family before Paul finds her. But will she succeed? Content warning: suicide attempt, self-harm.

Life and death are two ends of the same rope. You can either be dead while living, or you can live while dying and the rope is your choice. Aliyah chose the latter. Aliyah and her brothers have faced many challenges together. From the death of their parents to financial crises. They have fought all along with the same courage and zeal. Now it's time for the ultimate battle, battle of life and death. When Aliyah is diagnosed with a life-threatening disease, the roots of this strong family is shaken beyond repair. Aliyah has a long battle to fight but her brothers wouldn't let her do it alone. Because that's the thing about family, no battle is fought alone. There's an army behind you, ready to fight for you against all the odds. //All the pictures used in this story are from Pinterest and belong to their rightful owners.\\