I wasn't always like this. I used to be happy. I used to be the popular girl and I used to smile. But I was an entirely different person now. Life had done that to me. Every thing all happened at once. After the death of my father my life had been flipped upside down. Troy had used me and done something to me that I could never ever forget. He ruined me. I had no clue what was to happen next in my life. I had experienced love, heartbreak and death all at once. Why are all of these people so protective of me? Am I next to die after my father? Why am I always so paranoid? No one knows how my father died, or at least I don't. I know they're all hiding it from me...I just know it. I'm trying to get over it but I can't. Mother won't either. Every time I try to tell her to move on she tells me "You'll never understand love Annie." That's right, cause I won't. It's a bunch of bullshit...love is for idiots. Harry and Niall protect me like they're my bodyguards. I don't need 24 hour protection. I'm not a criminal, nor am I to be hunted down. Or so I think. I can't erase my past, and the horrible things that were done to me and forced upon me. I even keep my story a secret. I'd rather have everyone think that what they knew was the truth, than for them to know what the real truth was; simply because I didn't want it to be brought up again. I find it hard to believe that there's some light out there coming my way. And then there he came. The light of my life. I just have to try and keep him alive with me.

This is the sequel (continuation) of After. Hardin and Tessa's relationship will be tested in ways she never expected, but he knew of all along.

DISCLAIMER: This story was written in late 2012. I wrote Strings Attached as an adolescent with no idea how a healthy, adult relationship should function. This story is dark and twisted in a way that my teen mind couldn't comprehend at the time. There are more than a few scenes in this book with sensitive content. I--in no way--support rape culture and I do not condone my character's actions. However, as I said, this story was written in an ignorant state of mind. I will not remove this story from Wattpad. It is part of my past and though I am disappointed with the content, it shows how far I've come not just as an author but as a free-thinking adult. Thank you for reading. **Excerpt** "Say... it," She gasped, throwing her head back, cupping my face in her hands so that I was forced to meet her gaze. "You're mine." She held my gaze for a second more, before crushing her lips against my own, arms wrapping tight around my neck, pulling me down to her level. Arms sliding easily around her, she wrapped her legs around me as I lifted her up, lips traveling over her chest and collarbone. She moaned as my hands dug into her tender flesh, pulling on it, their violence a stark contrast to the gentle kisses teasing their way up her neck. Bright lines marked the paths that my nails had etched into her skin, marking her, beautiful red tattoos, spreading out over her entire body. Her small hands knotted in my hair, pulling harder and harder as she fought the urge to cry out...

When Madison Banks moves to California with her dad after her parents divorce, she's ready for the sun, the waves, and the beach Hotties. Little did she know she would meet a California hottie whom she would fall madly in love with. But not every girl is what she seems. Not every girl can take the pain of falling for a guy when she just fell out of love with someone else. And when the two people she loves end up in the same room with her at the same time, what could NOT go wrong? Can she handle it? {Guys this was written in 2014 so the events happening in here are related to that time so it's very different than how it would be if it were written now. }

You may have heard of them before, their story, the love, the complications, the friendship…and the drama. But now, they’re back, with even more complications in their twisted lives. Just when you thought things were going to settle down and return to normal, they never did. When she finally thought she made her decision and chose the right one, she realized she was wrong. But the boy she loved, was already gone. It was too late. She had no contact with him, no number, nothing. It’s Rachel Morgan, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, and the rest of the gang back in the sequel, of “When life gets complicated.” While many things were still left unanswered, here they are again, hoping to find some answers for themselves, and find their true love. But it wasn’t easy when everyone was split up. They all moved on in their lives. Harry and Zayn were both gone. Harry in LA, Rachel in London, and Zayn in Las Vegas. Not only were these three finding life difficult, but of course, the other couples in the gang as well... And Maria and Emma? What's the story behind them? When she thought everything was over…boy was she wrong. Rachel’s love story was not coming to an end just soon. If you truly love someone, you let them go. But in this case, it’s impossible to let go of your loved one. Here we are again, in the same love triangle. When life gets complicated. Coming soon.... *January 4th* :)

From that first train, that first trip, that moment was where my life changed forever... I would say I was just a normal typical guy that you would know, but I'm not. My life is totally twisted at the moment. My name is Zayn Malik, and I was once part of a world wide famous boyband that went by the name of One Direction. Things happened, mistakes were made. I almost killed myself that one night....until that one person, that boarded that train would change my life forever. She was on her own journey, I was on my own. I didn't even know what I was really doing. Without knowing where I was going, where my mind was telling me to, I just sat in that train, waiting for life to give me some answers. I could even have just jumped off of that moving train and ended my life right then and there. But she saved me...by only her words. Who knew we would ever grow so close.... Her name was Nina, and I owe everything to her. Our journey, will always be part of the best moments of my life. I lost my friends, I lost my cheerful attitude, I lost my band, I lost the one love of my life....and I forgot how it was like to smile. That was...until Nina came along. She changed everything for me....thank god for that train. This is my story....

{BOOK THREE TO PICTURE THIS & SECOND SNAPSHOT} 'Capture my heart in a vintage photo frame. Frame it in only the best and love it with all of your heart. I dare you, to promise me you'll be mine forever. It doesn't take much. Just capture my heart and keep it. We can make some memories worth keeping on the way.' Secrets. How would you feel if you knew that pretty much all the people that you thought never would, were keeping secrets from you? There's something being hidden. And it's something big. And Ashley's determined to find out what. But it's not only what she wasn't told, it's what was lied to her about. It always seems to be the people she least expects. It's not only the fact that she really doesn't know as much about her past, present and future as she thought, someone's determined to make sure of three things. One: That she remains as clueless as she has done for years. Two: That her life is a mysterious living hell. Three: That she's put into so much jeopardy and sabotage that she can't take it anymore and crumbles underneath the pressure of being stalked and sabotaged. Basically, they want to make her go completely mad. At first it was all fine and dandy, it was a fresh start, a new life as a happy couple doing well for themselves, but for Ashley, you can run from your past, but it'll always be there to catch you up in the end. But it's not just her, one target would never be enough, it pays off to kill off at least for a while the ones close to her. So just how long can Niall and Ashley take the pressures of this crazy life? It's not just their lives' that are hanging in the balance; their relationship is doomed for murder too. Life isn't about fighting off the bad anymore, it's about preventing it in the first place. And sometimes, you really can't trust anyone anymore, even if you want to. After all, you're more vulnerable when you're standing alone.