"Emptiness is a home with no bed, A body with no head, Mechanical pencil, no lead. Emptiness is a heart, broken. Words chose to be unspoken, The sibling treated un-kin. But your emptiness is freedom, Your imagination's own kingdom, No heartache, no feelings." Charlie Kingsley has had bad experiences with love since she was a young child, which is exactly why she chose to save children from unhappy homes. With only what's left of her grandfather's memory to make up for her lost childhood and several sessions at a therapist, Charlie feels as though change is looking up. Full pockets don't compete with an empty heart and Apollo can vouch for that. Losing a child in the past has only hardened his heart in the present and could possibly ruin his future. Through secrets, lies, and the blurred lines between, love and the emptiness is brings is pushed to its limits and question lingers: "What is the bliss of solitude?"

26 year old Parker Hardware is a successful black woman who strives on her own working as a therapist. Growing up as the young girl with perms and hot combs, her life later changed to weaves and lace fronts. With difficulty finding her inner self in a brain washed world, she wanted to find peace and love. After a 4 year relationship of betrayal and abuse, he heart still aces with pain. In the gritty streets of Harlem, can the cold-hearted Dave love her for who she is? Can he love her naked behind all her flaws once she lets go of what's holding her back? Will he accept her once he knows the real truth?

"Tis better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all" - Alfred, Lord Tennyson "Find Your Way Back" ©2020 Is under direct ownership of me, the author. Theft or plagiarism is STRICTLY prohibited. For copyright purposes, I DO NOT own ALL media such as photos, videos, and music found throughout the story. Highest rank: #1 in Keithpowers