Asha is a young lady, but not like every other one. She is the perfect picture of life itself; with uncertainties and, basically, no designed direction. ~~~~~~~~ She has an unbalanced relationship with two step-mothers, three step-brothers and a man -who's supposed to be her father. It may not sound so complicated, but to her...it's a big deal. ~~~~~~~ Along the journey of life with Asha, friends appear... Or, do they? ~~~~~~~ It's a pretty interesting journey without your regular dose of cliches, but Asha says, "hop on, let's take a ride." ~~~~~~~ Loveα Familyα Purposeα Reconciliationα ~~~~~~~~ SETTING: IHOWO (THE SMALLEST FICTIONAL COUNTRY IN AFRICA.) SITTING QUITE CLOSE TO SEYCHELLES (THE SMALLEST NON-FICTIONAL COUNTRY IN AFRICA.) STARTED: June, 2019 FINISHED: November, 2020

These are 7 short stories that are heavily influenced by dreams that I've had. They all continue into second parts that correspond and connect with what happened in the first part of each story. All of them are not connected. Each one is in its own universe. Each filled with symbolism and vague characters with no name, no context, no setting, and no straight answers. Just like a dream. A/N: I decided to do these short stories because as mentioned above, I always have the strangest dreams and I end up creating stories in my head with the influence of music and being in a constant fantasy world in my mind. So I knew I had to write them all down because they constantly plague my mind. I'm talking months. Some I've had to create a continuous plot or I've became more inspired as I wrote them because some of my dreams were so strange that I had to fill in the gaps and also create the characters involved in each story. I hope you enjoy them as much as I have~ DISCLAIMER: Mentions of suicide, death, toxic relationships, mental health, violence, adult language, adult content, mature themes, rape, and blood.

After the accident, Noah Archer built a wall around himself. But Riley Dawson is curious about him, and she's determined to meet the man behind his defenses. ***** Riley Dawson has always noticed Noah. He was the most popular guy on campus, until he lost his parents in a car accident. Now he's withdrawn and silent. Mustering up the courage to give her condolences, the two end up talking, and Riley grows determined to help Noah find himself again. Every time she coaxes a smile from him, she can feel the ice around his heart melting. But Riley knows that Noah's loss is still close to him. She's opening up her heart, but can Noah do the same? He's got so much to lose, but now, so does she. [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]