Have you ever wanted something so bad it hurt? Then, unfortunately that something already belonged to someone else? Jessie Adams is a sophomore in highschool who cares nothing but to be popular. She always looked up to Briana Bedford a junior and just happened to be the most popular girl in school. Ever since freshman year she followed her and wanted to be like her and enter her circle. Then, when Jessie finally got to be near her ambition there came Josh Harding. He's the new mysterious guy and every girl wanted him. Also, a hot new teacher inspired their way. Unfortunately, things began to get ugly. Girls started to get missing. The worst part was her best friend was found dead. Who could be the culprit? What would happen to Jess's dream of popularity when everything around her began twisted?

A book of experimental haikus. **I do not follow the stereotypical haiku formatting in some of these poems. I always follow the 17 syllable rule though. Please do not read if that will be an issue.

"Above Every Truth There Is Eternity." The night of the seventeenth birthday changes everything for Katrina Jones, a fiercely independent girl who leads a balanced lifestyle. She had everything in her life, right from excellent grades, loving family and supportive friends while keeping herself as a low-key person. But that night ended Katrina's perfect life. A deepest and darkest secret of her life were revealed, making her world shaken. When it leads to an inevitable heartache for Katrina, she begins to find comfort in the last person she wanted to see - Shawn Harrison, her ex-best friend whom she despises and loves the most. Popularly known for his cold-hearted character and a playboy image, Shawn Harrison is just more than that. He has his own battle to survive which nobody knows. Discovering each other's secret and comforting to one and another, both of them explore the real feelings they are having for each other. Was it just a 'hatred'? or Was it a 'love' hidden behind the wall all this while? Read to find it out! *Recognitions* • The Doughnut Awards - 2nd place in Teen Fiction • Book Of The Month-Earnest Reads Book Club • Featured on earnesty community official websites • Featured on Finding Gems on Wattpad by @theinfernowriter

A floating city that once stood as a testament to human ingenuity has become home to every imaginable manifestation of desire, seemingly with only one exception. One searches for it without looking while another searches for it without realizing. They will find each other in a city of a million lights, each seeing the other shining more brightly than all others combined. Cover image is a transformative work licensed under the Creative Commons Zero (CC0) public domain license and originally retrieved from Dreamstime. Free photo 90615262 © creativecommonsstockphotos - Dreamstime.com