"True love cannot be found where it does not exist, nor can it be denied where it does." Megan and Mackenzie Brooks. Two sisters that go through hell and back for, not only love, but for themselves. Arvel Brooks, their dad, is a police officer who is an authoritarian parent; everything must go through him for approval before any actions can be made. Their mother is a drug addict who has no say so in their life at all. Megan has always been the rebellious one so nothing is new to her. Mackenzie however, she's just started getting a taste of this medicine. From drama, break ups, arrests, and many other things that comes towards them during the storm. What's meant to be will be and it will find it's way... At least eventually.

Me ✨

2016©| Cyn has been in an abusive relationship with her long time boyfriend Taison since her senior year in high school. He wasn't always this way. At first he was the perfect partner always complemented and stood up for Cyn but as the years progressed he became sour and soon began to treat Cyn like his worst enemy. When she tried to leave he beat her, leaving scars until this very day. Travis just happened to catch her one night in one of her crying spells. She shooed him away scared that Taison would catch them talking and drag her back to her never ending nightmare. He assured her that they were safe and for the first time that night she spoke. She didn't say much, only that she had to be home. After trying to get her to calm down he took her home but once there she was violently yanked out of the car. He had came to see her everyday to see if she was okay. She would always speak to him without looking his way fear always laced in her voice. She never told him why she was so scared no matter how many times he asked. He had to see for hisself, once he had finally talked her into talking to him face to face she insisted on not leaving campus. To make her happy he did as she wanted. During the talk she was confronted by Taison. He yanked and rug her by her hair until she cried to get away from him. After recovery from shock Travis attacked Taison viciously beating him until Cyn screamed for him to stop. Soon campus security rushed in and took Travis away and called an ambulance for Taison. Cyn sat in shock as Travis apologized multiple times as campus security pulled him away. Cyn waited for days for Travis to be released, she had no idea what to say to him but she just wanted to see him. The meet up was cut short by Travis asking to take her away from her previous life. The pain. The hurt. The stress. Will she start a new life with Travis or continue to live her venomous life?

2016©| The memories I now held of her were heartfelt. I miss her playing with my lips in the morning because she wanted me to wake and hear my voice. I miss her getting dressed up for nothing because she knew I was watching. I miss her treating Harley like her own. I missed her attitude, her flaws she swore existed, I miss her. 5 months have gone by and I only see her when she's on FaceTime with Harley. She promised never to leave her life and she kept her promise. I always ask Harley to ask her to see the baby before she'd call just so I can see my little girl. Last time she directly spoke to me was when she let me know the gender of the baby and asked if I had any ideas for a name. A month or so ago I heard she had a boyfriend from Harley. They were on FaceTime and some nigga was in the background. Harley questioned her about him and Rose answered every question before eventually saying "yeah he's something like a boyfriend". The days that followed I answered none of her calls. I couldn't cope with her moving on. I missed her. I missed her. I missed her. | I do not own any pictures or videos published in this book|

Just a bunch of stuff you went through as an African American child growing up (OR IF YOU GREW UP IN THE HOOD). This is not considered ESPECIALLY for black people, because there's like that small percentage of other races relating to these. But for now, I'm gonna say "Growing Up Black & in the Hood". I didn't make up ALL of these, but I made up most. I didn't automatically create it, I just thought of some I didn't see on the internet or on a #GrowingUpBlack thing and put them down. So ENJOY!

{BOOK #2} of Boy Interrupted Chris and Jade reunite after three years, but now he's engaged to be married..