"I hide from the light only to be hidden by the darkness." It's been a year and 8 months since August and Malenda saw one another. The last time they spoke, things that didn't need to be said were said which brought on the end of their relationship. Now an upcoming artist, August has made a name for himself while touching the lives of other people with his story. He's been doing great; moving to Atlanta was the best decision he's ever made. But was leaving a broken hearted Malenda behind worth it? Malenda has been keeping a low profile: doing anything to not be seen by August or anyone who knows him. The only people she deals with are Mama Alsina and Chandra but only if they will keep her secret from August.

We have a love hate relationship We love to hate and hate to love Physically we're miles apart But mentally you're in my heart The hardest part of moving on, is letting go of what I'm used to And moving forward with something with something that I'm not It's too late to apologize for the same mistake That you keep making over and over again. I can't go a day without talking to you And a month without seeing you There's not a second that goes by that I'm not thinking of you When I saw you, I was afraid to meet you When I met you, I was afraid to kiss you When I kissed you, I was afraid of loving you Now that I love you, I'm afraid of losing you We have a love hate relationship

She was a rich girl, and he was a complicated boy. Will she get caught up in his world, and will he be able to cope with hers?

I wrote this when I was 15 (I think). This was my first time writing anything. It is unedited, and not well thought out, but I hope you enjoy. Karlie and Aug have been together since they were in the 9th grade. They have had ups and downs, they've been through hell and back. Karlie has had to put up with, bitches wanting her man, Aug cheating, and that he's in the drug game. Now that they are grown can this love last? She's a rider no doubt and nothing could ever make her want to leave but Aug will have to change his ways. "girl I think it's best for me to say this. I ain't no good. And ya heart ain't something I should play with so let's get it understood. I ain't tryna ruin your life if anything I'm tryna make it right" -August Alsina ( You Deserve )

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.

Tatyianna only knows pain, from a burn accident, losing her father, and the battle of keeping her mother alive. This plus size beauty is fighting an army all alone. Until she decides to go to the one person she thought she'd never have to encounter. This story isn't about the fat girl getting the hot guy. It's about two different people finding love due to pain. The true beast has awoken.

Lovely Daniels is a independent woman on the rise of building a successful company in NYC . As she is building her way to success she only makes time for her work. Dating, love or a relationship is the furthest from her mind. That is until the sexy, powerful, Sincere Riz keeps popping up in the most awkward times. Lovely brushes off the attention of Sincere and goes on about her business. Just by chance Sincere becomes a potential client at D&B Investment Management now Lovely has to face the man she has the most erotic dreams about, the man she cant stop thinking about since their first encounter. Sincere had been groomed for his position in the family business to keep money over flowing and the streets filled with weight. Now at thirty he has seen and done it all. By no means is he your average drug dealer, he's no street corner, drug pushing dope boy no Sincere is a BOSS in the game. He's the supplier, the plug, numero uno. Not only is he a BOSS in the game he's a successful business man. Nothing in life could be better than the riches, the respect and of course the women. Then one day he meets her their connection was so strong he was drawn to her like a moth to a flame. Can Sincere convince Lovely to take a risk on their possible love connection, Can Lovely handle a relationship while building her empire?

Harmoni is a good girl, with a bad past. Antonio is a bad boy with a surprising future. When the two meet, sparks fly. Okay maybe not at first, but they end up giving in to love. But with Harmoni's past creeping up quickly and Antonio's gang troubles, how will love even fall into the mix. Will Harmoni and Antonio have to call it quits or will Antonio be Harmoni's Gangsta Love?

Carter Harris is coming up in the game determined to fix everything his late father ruined starting by taking back an empire that was supposed to be left for him. Rising to the top is far from easy but right now that is the least of Carter's problems. -NOT EDITED-

At 14, Raye Washington spent the end of her summer in San Francisco with her uncles and never returned home to Miami. On her 18th birthday, she bumped into the famous movie director Sebastian Santiago. He found her captivating and begged Raye to play a small part in one of his films. The small part developed into a star role in his next film and sparked a relationship between them. At 20, Raye was now a Hollywood starlet and had everyone wanting to know more about the mysterious actress. Only few people really knew about her insecurities and shyness that disappeared behind the camera. Few people knew that she ran to California because of a broken heart. Corey Gibson was finishing his last year at the University of Central FL studying Sports Management. When he was younger, he had dreams to play in the NBA but a injury in college cause him to take a different route. At 22 his life was headed in the right direction and he already had a job lined up with the Orlando Magic. The one thing missing was a woman in his life. He dated from time to time but he could never forget the girl that he considered his first love - Raye Washington. He hadn't seen her in over 5 years but was eagerly hoping that she was coming back home for her sister's wedding. Corey saw that as his chance to get his girl back. This is Raye and Corey's story.