"Bila aku stres,aku hisap rokok."Katanya selamba dan melepaskan asap daripada bibirnya. What? Errghh. "Apa kata kau,kalau aku betul-betul nak bunuh diri." // "Let my box be empty.Don't full it with shit and lies." Katanya dengan nada yang dingin dan serius membuatkan aku terkedu. **** Sara,seorang remaja yang matang namun takut untuk menerima realiti.Sepanjang hidupnya,hanya satu perkara yang mungkin dapat mengubah seluruh hidupnya yang suram kepada lebih teruk.Iaitu penyakit ibunya yang tak dapat disembuhkan,dan itulah ketabahan yang dia cuba perjuangkan. Bertentangan dengan Mikael,seorang remaja yang amat tertekan kerana satu peristiwa yang telah memberi impak dalam hidupnya.Kehilangan orang yang tersayang dalam cara yang teruk bukanlah perkara yang akan membuat hidupnya lebih baik.Malah perubahan sikapnya kepada ganas,bermasalah di sekolah dan gemar berseorangan mula mendapat perhatian orang sekelilingnya.Sebab itulah dalam akalnya,tiada penyelesaian dalam derita kecuali bunuh diri. Tanpa Sara sedar,kehadiran Mikael memberikan sedikit keberanian dalam dirinya.Kejadian bodoh yang Sara terlibat dengan Mikael di sekolah seperti menjadi penarik diantara kedua-dua remaja ini.Dan tanpa Mikael sedar juga,kehadiran Sara memberi ketabahan dan cahaya baru dalam hidupnya. Mungkin lebih dari itu. **** "Beritahu Sara..Keputusan apa yang paling berani abang pernah buat?" Aku tidak tahu macam mana soalan itu boleh terkeluar daripada mulutku. "Keluar daripada kegelapan.Dan pergi kepada Sara." Balasnya membuatkan mataku tidak berkedip merenung ke dalam mata hazel Mikael.

He couldn't sleep. She couldn't stay awake. What do these two completely different teenagers have in common? They both fell victim to the treacherous clutches of a sleep disorder. Follow the romantic story of Nathan and Grace as they learn the truth about love, self acceptance, life and ultimately, death. This is my first story so please be nice! I'm open to any constructive criticism and advice :) Highest Ranking: #1 in "mental" , "mentaldisorder" and "skateboarding" & #2 in "illness", "hospital" , "sleep" , "freementalillness" and "mentalillness" [book cover by @sweetsiilence]

"I have cancer." This sentence is something that Clare never wants to come out of her mouth. Clare, who has had cancer for years, is starting to give up hope on beating it. Crushed by Cancer, she is now to the point where she doesn't want to believe that she has it because it reminds her of everything that she can't do. She is tired of everything and everyone constantly reminding her that she has cancer, that she is sick, that she can't do certain things. She hates it. She hates her life because of the cancer that suffocates her. That is until she meets a boy that doesn't know anything about her. Because he is new in town, she gets a single chance to reinvent herself into someone that is normal. She just hopes that she be able to keep the boy while keeping the her large secret alive. What people are saying about Handle with Clare; squishyzoop1233446 - I read it in one sitting cause I couldnt put it down. krugerellane - Handle with Clare has been an emotional rollercoaster for me I was laughing and crying at the same time !! Very few writers are talented enough to have their readers as involved and present in books and you have accomplished it beautifully 1208issy - Handle with Clare is a really good story and I do not regret reading it. JaritzaMendez - I really did enjoy your book. It really had me wrapped up. I also liked your way of writing. I'm always down for a hospital romance book ;) ...beautifully written.

Samantha Carter is a 16 year old girl who has developed cancer. The cancer was caught late and Sam has a 60% chance of dying. It seems that all the odds are against her when she meets Cole, the perfect guy. Sam does everything she can to hide her cancer, but Cole has some secrets of his own and suddenly Sam and Cole are facing death right in the face.