❝Depression is like a war; you either win or you die trying.❞ Sixteen-year-old Lacey Lawless wants to die. The bullying has gone on for too long, and it's getting harder to hide the bruises she receives from the abuse at home. Living doesn't seem worth it anymore, and breathing feels like a chore. When Alex, the mysterious new boy, starts taking an interest in Lacey, will she see that life is worth living? Or will she end it all without a second thought? ⠀ TRIGGER WARNING: This story contains potentially triggering content. [ This story has now been published as an ebook and paperback on Amazon ]

Kahlan Anderson doesn't quite fit in. School is a bore, her friends are non-existent, and her uncle is on her back constantly about making better life choices. The only people she can rely on is her uncle and her cousin, Violet, and all she seems to do is disappoint them. Kahlan has never felt more alone. That is, until Blake Lahey stumbles into her life. He's handsome, persistent, and won't leave her alone. Kahlan can't understand why he wants to be her friend and is determined not to let him in, no matter how hard he tries. But there's a fire between them that she can't deny, a fire so fierce she can't stay away. The problem with fire is that you always end up scathed. Will Kahlan learn to trust again? Or will she watch everything she's worked hard for go up in flames? [ Currently rewriting ]

you are born and then you die. but it's the things in between that they don't tell you about. it's the monsters and the demons they don't arm you against. the people with their smiles and careful words who turn out to be the ones with the sharpest knives. the shadows in your mind that manifest into your deepest, darkest fears. the in between is where you want to flatline, but you are given a reason not to.