When the weekend hits, the trio steps out to Club Mirage, ready to forget the stress and light the night up. Drinks, smoke, and bass hit hard until shots ring out and everything changes in a blink. In the aftermath, love, loyalty, and revenge start to tangle. Kaiyaa finds herself caught between her heart and the streets and what started as a night of fun turns into a fight to survive and heal. This ain't just about the club it's about what comes after, when love and pain both pull from the same place.

I felt his hand as it gently pushed the strands of hair that were blocking his view of my face, behind my shoulder. The action caused his fingers to involuntarily graze my jawline and neck making me stiffen. The short contact left my body feeling warm and my breathing to suddenly turn irregular. "I think you look beautiful." He said in that deep, soft voice that made me feel funny. I could still feel his fingers in my hair as they now seemed to instinctively move around the strands. "Thank you.." I whispered, surprised at how softly it came out. Could he even hear it? "My pleasure mamas." He replied, giving me my answer. The words leaving his lips sounded so good that I had to look to make sure he'd actually said them. Before I knew it my body was slowly leaning towards him and even in my dazed state I didn't miss his inching towards mine. • • • Follow Athena Kingman as she experiences life and love in ways that she's never imagined before. This is the story of a young woman growing and learning what it means to fully undergo all of the "New Heights" that come with living out your own journey and the stories friendship, companionship and self-love bring about. Disclaimer: I do not own any rights to the image used to make the cover photo. No need for copyright infringement. BWHM (Black Woman Hispanic Man) BWBM (Black Woman Black Man) BWSM (Black Woman Spanish Man) TEASER CHAPTER IS UP Still adding and editing.

These are high school and college essays and stories (that were graded as essays) that I have written in the past. This is to be a writing source for students to get inspiration when writing their essays! Although these essays received A's or B's, your teachers may want more from your writing. My essays should only be used as an OUTLINE or guide for your work. DO NOT PLAGIARIZE. YOU WILL BE CAUGHT.