in which it's a bumpy road, and she's down for the ride. (BWWM) this story BELONGS to ME. ----- started: 10/18/16 (i went on hiatus) last updated: 7/4/18 (regular updates now) finished: goal is whenever it feels right

WATTPAD ORIGINAL EDITION Adrift after a failed suicide attempt, golden boy Everest can't find anything worth living for - until he meets Beverly, a loner determined to prove him wrong. ***** For a boy who seemed to have it all - wealth, good looks, popularity, a wide circle of friends - Everest Finley becomes the ultimate social outcast after failing to take his own life. Dejected and alone, he starts his last year of high school by acting out, determined to ruin his golden boy reputation after his best friend and girlfriend both turn on him. But to his surprise, resident loner Beverly Davis reaches out and tries to befriend him. Ever the optimistic, her empathy and persistence eventually convinces him to spend time with her, and the two slowly bond over their complicated family lives and a love of singing. But even as their budding friendship begins to hint at something more, Everest continues to struggle with depression and unhappiness. Can a simple pact between the two truly encourage him to find something worth living for? Content and/or Trigger Warning: this story contains mentions and descriptions of depression and self harm. -SKY

"Once you're in, you're in sweetheart" He said, trailing the cold metal gun down the side of my face, making shivers run down my spine. ... Aiden Lee knew some things about the Mafia, but those "things" were gathered from Mafia movies she's watched and research she''s done on her own. She knew there was much more to the Mafia then the media would allow but she never thought she'd get close enough to figure it out. Alvaro Vincenzo Bocchetti, the infamous Mafia boss that will do anything to get what he wants, even if that "thing" is anyone. His weapon of persuasion is a gun loaded with bullets that could end a life with one pull of a trigger.

Mía's life has gone to hell. Her mom only has a part time job, they haven't paid any of their bills-most importantly their mortgage-in months, Mía has had to sacrifice her college life to help out with all these complications.... But everything just went completely south once the family discovered that the reason little Sofia hasn't been feeling too well was because of Cancer. Osteosarcoma to be exact and that's when they become devastated. With precisely nada in the bank and crappy medical insurance, they don't think they could survive through this battle. Eventually Mía has to resort to doing jobs that are none too ethical to get them by and keep the treatments going. Although, it was working it wouldn't last for long and she knew it. However, she probably would have kept on doing them too, if it wasn't for Kostas Sarantos showing up. The infamous Greek entrepreneur. Sadly but fortunately, the CEO of a multibillion dollar corporation is the only chance she has at saving Sofia now. Of course knowing Mía, she would take a Plan B any day before agreeing to work for him, but with such little time on the clock and the amount of money Kostas is willing to pay, what's a girl to do than suck up her pride and take it?

Ok you know how they say "being the new kid sucks," well they really weren't lying... "You will do no such thing, and you certainly won't sp-". With a quick shove, he managed to knock me out of the chair and onto the floor, and shut me up at the same time. The entire class burst into laughter. My face burned of embarrassment. If I weren't so dark my face would be red as a tomato. I know I said I loved attention but not this type. I got up and brush myself off keeping my head high. I had way more dignity then him that's for sure. I sat back in my seat and tried my hardest to ignore the giggles and rude comments.