Nafeesa was particularly happy today because it was the day she had been waiting for since she enrolled into her junior secondary school. Little did she know that the happiness was soon coming to an end. ........ Nafeesa was a beautiful girl loved by all especially her parents and their family friend turned big brother Ya Sa'id.

"Please I'm sorry I'll wash them on time you're hurting me." I begged my step mom who was pulling my hair, tears rolling down my cheeks. "Mommy she doesn't deserve to be pitied." Anisa my step sister said. "Now go wash them and if you dare not wash my clothes on time again I'll make your life more worst than that of the person in hell." My step mom said and threw me on the cold tiled floor. I didn't realize when blood was gushing out of my head. ************* Laiba is living with her cruel Step mom while her loving Dad goes on buisness trips. She was insulted and has been called a bastard. Will she ever find happiness in her life??? Follow me as her life changed in just a blink of an eye. ************ This is a work of fiction. If anyone happens to be in this state then it's totally a coincidence. It's all from the author's imagination.

The snow on the mountains of the Jefferson National Park has settled. With her ankles buried deep in slush, Lily leaves her cozy cabin, bow in hand and arrows sticking out of her backpack, for the trees. There is nothing unusual about this hunt. Not until she spots something dark and mysterious underneath an old willow oak. Lily doesn't so much as flinch when her prey arrives. With her sharp eye, she strikes at the right moment, taking down her dinner. As she goes to collect her meat, a shadow catches her attention by the old oak tree-something that will change everything. ------------- Entry for the Open Novella Contest 2019 Suspense Fiction #1 - Winter Sun - 2/8/19: Title Change from HUNTED to WHEN BLOOD SPEAKS - © 2019 Sarah Lampkin Published to Wattpad 01.18.19 Initial Draft - Ongoing - Last Update 03.26.19