"You're beautiful," he looked me dead in the eyes and I saw that he wasn't joking. He stood up and pulled me up with him. "You are the most beautiful girl I laid my eyes on," he said. "Then you must not have looked at a lot of girls," I responded looking at our feet. He pulled me into an embrace and put his hand on my hips. I tried to wiggle away from him, but he pulled me even closer tightening his grip on me. My head was off to the side. I didn't want to look at him. His finger found his way to my chin and he guided me to look into his eyes. "I will help you see yourself how I see you. I will help you see that you are beautiful. You will love yourself as much as I love you," he proclaimed. He leaned forward breaking the space between us and kissed my cheek. He turned around grabbed my bag and grabbed his keys and went towards the door. ~~~~ Eliza is a short overweight girl. She often compared herself to other girls. She has good friends, awesome brothers, and good grades. But her parents are barely there and when they are they are distant and often feels invisible. When a cute basketball player named Kai takes an interest in her, she finally feels important. He makes her feel alive, wanted, and safe. Battling with her family, friends, weight, and emotions for Kai she tries to find herself. ~~~~~

Kayleena (Kay-Lee-Nah) believes life is worthless as she goes on. Besides the unconventional pint of mint chocolate chip ice cream that makes life worth living. Abused by her father in all types of ways that you could imagine, yes. All types of ways. She struggles to find out who she is as a person, and how to live without pain...and mint chocolate chip ice cream. Follow and read her story as she finds out what the world is like beyond those damned walls of pain..and empty pints of mint chocolate chip ice cream.

Red Roses... A cliché title for a poetry book, don't ya think? Well I won't write those "Roses are red" poems, trust me :) Different genres, different emotions. As you can see, I'm a hormonal mess. Sometimes I hate being a teen

Lucy, a 17-year old slave girl, was born on the plantation, works on the plantation, and will most likely die on the plantation. She knows little of the world past the plantation, but that doesn't keep her from wondering about it. With the rare abilities to read and write, she knows there's a better life out there for her; it's just a matter of where. Deciding to find her better life, she runs away to the north, hoping to make a living for herself. But, on her way to freedom, Lucy encounters Koi, the 21-year old son of an Indian tribe's chief. He welcomes her into his tribe, showing her the ways of the world and the heart. At Koi's side, Lucy ventures beyond the cotton fields.

Taking Her Innocence ♡ Innocence Paige was your stereotypical good girl. She got good grades, and never drank or done anything illegal. True to her name, she was... innocent. Until she meets Danny. Danny Diesel was your stereotypical bad boy. He smokes, drinks, wears leather jackets, rides a motorcycle, gets all the girls... Hatred. Guilt. Brokenness. Loneliness. Will they fall in love? Will they make things work? Do opposites really attract?