| WATTYS 2018 WINNER: THE POETS | ❝Only when one can smile at her own reflection, be proud of her own thoughts and be happy with who she is, will she learn to fall in love with a candid picture.❞ Unveiled, unmasked, revealed. Displayed for the world to see, is her true personality. At first, she believed thoughts were just better left unsaid. She believed in bottling up her tears and locking away her secrets. Eventually, she let out her first whisper of silence. Taking baby steps, she slowly made her way into the world. She opened up her doors and took off her mask. Now, she's ready to show her true colours. She's ready to uncover those scars hidden beneath the painted smiles and the coloured lies. She's ready to be Candid. ~A poetry collection~

"Shut up, stupid! Do you want to pay that huge amount of fine?" "As if they're standing outside our door with their ears pressed to it." "They could be." "Are you for real? What kind of psychos do that? People can be doing God knows what in their rooms." ❝In which an arranged couple falls in love while being stranded on a deserted island.❞ ━━━━━━━━━ Detailed summary inside. COMPLETED | Adventure | Romance | NA Although the characters are Muslims, the story itself is just a fun read, and doesn't fulfill the purpose of highlighting Islam. Ranked no. 1 in #pakistan on 06/15/20 & 08/12/20 Ranked no. 1 in #stranded on 10/17/20 & 07/24/22 Ranked no. 1 in #jungle on 12/04/20 Ranked no. 2 in #muslim on 01/29/21 Ranked no. 2 in #ambassadorspk on 06/18/21 Ranked no. 2 in #bickering on 01/16/23 [Total word count between 70,000 to 80,000] WARNING: If you're reading this story on any platform other than wattpad, then you're at the risk of malware. This book is only available on wattpad in its original form by the author @_shinja_