WATTPAD ORIGINAL EDITION Adrift after a failed suicide attempt, golden boy Everest can't find anything worth living for - until he meets Beverly, a loner determined to prove him wrong. ***** For a boy who seemed to have it all - wealth, good looks, popularity, a wide circle of friends - Everest Finley becomes the ultimate social outcast after failing to take his own life. Dejected and alone, he starts his last year of high school by acting out, determined to ruin his golden boy reputation after his best friend and girlfriend both turn on him. But to his surprise, resident loner Beverly Davis reaches out and tries to befriend him. Ever the optimistic, her empathy and persistence eventually convinces him to spend time with her, and the two slowly bond over their complicated family lives and a love of singing. But even as their budding friendship begins to hint at something more, Everest continues to struggle with depression and unhappiness. Can a simple pact between the two truly encourage him to find something worth living for? Content and/or Trigger Warning: this story contains mentions and descriptions of depression and self harm. -SKY

Adannaya (odd-uh-nay-ah) King lives a normal life. Studying fashion in Rhode Island and taking care of her 3 year old daughter. The typical 20 year old life. But a meeting at an internship will change a normal life to unique and mysterious. From parties and late nights at the bar. Adannaya's life is about to change completely. Exes, baby mammas, drunken friends, and sexy intern drama will indulge in her life. In the mist of enjoying her usual nights, tragedy strikes sending Adannaya over the edge. Secrets begin to unfold, and the past begins to haunt her. Will she survive or perish in her sorrows?

In life's toughest moments when you want to give up, always remember there is a light at the end of the tunnel

I'm "BLACK" not that its a big deal. But at my new school nobody seems to like me. BECAUSE I'm the only black girl there. And of course I get attention from the wrong people and end up in problems I least wanted. But these problems all lead up to one person behind everything. *here's a little sneak* "My legs began to get weak, my body felt very odd. I closed my eyes trying to take my focus off his face. I let my face melt into his hand as he held his grip upon my cheek. I slowly backed up on the door letting my back rest on the wooden door. "Good morning Victoria. " His voice as soothing as it can be."

Kaylin Jones, the baby sister of Tiara Jones, is everything her older sister wished she could be. Strong, independent, and strictly goal driven. The most competitive of them all. There was nothing you could do to try and get in this girl's way because she simply wouldn't let you. She was the tomboy with just enough sass. The girl who stood as firm as a brick wall, the girl who'd correct you without hesitation, and the girl who suddenly lost her ability to do all of that just by the presence of her best friend: Tyler Lehman. Best friend love|BWWM|Basketball|Hood life