Compton, California. It was the only place in the world I knew best. I wasn’t what you called ‘rich’ or ‘wealthy’, but I damn sure wasn’t poor either. I had everything I ever needed all because of my sweet and loving grandma, Izzy. She was my angel who wouldn’t dare hurt a fly. But somebody thought it was okay to gun her down in front of her home; little did they know they just started World War III. *In the process of editing!

A quick glimpse of a female who has been through so much in the past year and a half(starts at the end of her junior year). Journey is constantly arguing with her mother over little things. They can never seem to get along. She has been in a relationship with Demarcus for a year,on and off, and puts up with his cheating and lying ass. She meets four new boys in a year that she thinks means a lot to her(Ladarious, Deontae, Tyrone, and Royce). She loses her virginity. She makes a new friend named Promise. She starts hanging out with this dude named Bryan. Which is her best friend. She gets faced with many issues during this whole time. Struggling with imperfections, depression, suicide, and loneliness all at once. What is she going to do? Is she going to be able to deal with everything that is going on in her life right now? Is she going to fold?

Putting your most disturbing,tarnished memories in a pine box may not stop them from resurfacing. Only the new light in your life seems to help you to forget and move forward.

Welcome to the blog of Chloe Madison, Cosmopolitan.com's fictional blogger. Look for new installments every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.