"Because I really don't have a future. I don't believe in myself. I'm not sure if I know myself anymore. That's why I come up here, because I am scared." ~ What would you give to not have to tread on eggshells everyday, scared off tipping the balance? What would you give to be able to believe in yourself just once? What would you give to be able to just speak up and say what you want to say? Someone, somewhere would give anything. Delilah is a someone looking for a voice but to her she's drowning and doesn't know what to do with life. But there is one thing she clings on to. The stars. When the sky turns dark blue and the stars come out, she can escape to her own world, be herself for once. But as things start to unravel and come out into the open, thanks to a mysterious boy, will Delilah ever realise what she's looking for and believe in herself? ~ Copyright ©2013 by Y u e h-C h i a L o | All Rights Reserved.

→ finished ← Claustrophobic and agoraphobic, Alaska Gouramie doesn't leave the house much. She whiles her days away nurturing her goldfish, Gordon. Her life is passing her by. Elver Harrison James is scared of fish. He won't go near the pond at the bottom of his garden. He will do anything to stay away from those water-loving freaks. Alaska's mother forces her to leave the house. It's just a trip to the park, no big deal. Until Alaska falls in the pond. And Elver is the only one around. Teen Fiction #118

*Winner of the REAL watty awards* Amidst the dirty and dangerous backstreets of Paris, three young adults embark on a journey to find themselves... ...Michael, a posh and naive boy travelling from England... ...Thomas, Micheal's equally refined friend and business man... ...And Evangeline a damaged young girl, frightful of the powers of debauchery... Overwhelmed by intrigue at this stranger's acts, Micheal forms a strong friendship with Evangeline as they explore the twisting alleys and cul-de-sacs of Paris. But even as their lives intertwine, they begin to realise the true repercussions of their inner demons and troubled pasts; But as these flaws constantly eat away at their relationship, can something even more beautiful emerge?