"I'm giving up." His eyes widened in disbelief. He couldn't let her do this to herself, he couldn't let her give up on herself. "No, I'll figure it out! I promise." She shook her head and held back her tears. "This is my decision." she said. "I can't do it anymore. I'm giving up." Connie Jenkins is a cancer patient. She was always the one that gave people hope, never gave up. She always found a way. She thought that was her purpose in life. She been doing the Chemotherapy Treatments for a little over a year, but it isn't working. However she refuses to give up. Raffe Calvin is a happy-go-lucky boy who never thinks too much about the problems of the world. He was bound to be happy no matter what life threw his way. He always went to the hospital to visit the patients. One day Raffe is walking down the hallway listening to his music, the way he always did, but this time he's not so happy. Recently his parents told him a secret they had been trying to keep from him for way too long. Raffe has a sister, and it isn't who you would expect. Meanwhile, Connie is trying not to break from the idea of not being able to go through any more treatments. Her body can't handle it, and neither can she. She's close to deciding to call it quits, but one person may be able to help her. Once they meet, things start to change. Connie doesn't want to give up, and Raffe won't let her. Until they learn she has another type of cancer. She's dying and they can't do anything about it. Becoming best friends can be easy, but breaking apart is another thing. Will Connie give up, or will Raffe be able to give her the hope that she used to give away?

The world has been overrun by monsters. Governments have toppled, nations have fallen. Desperation has ushered in a new world order. Welcome to The Bright Waste where violence is cheap and salvation is in short supply. Where survivors are brutal and compassion is a rare commodity. Akiva is a scavenger for The Mothers. Her job is to scour the bones of the old world for any vestige of value, and to stay alive. That's the hardest part when the monsters have other plans. Her only hope is to stay in the light, glorious and burning bright. Editor's Pick List: June 2020

A break of sunlight casting throughout the fire set aflame in my dark and weary heart |just some short poems I wrote myself| #20 IN POETRY 7/10/2017 | wow. 75k views is unreal. Thank you to everyone. I am so grateful. If you're looking for another poetry book to read, I recommend checking out 100 reasons why i still love you on my page. |

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After losing her daughter, Margaret is drawn into a battle against Depression, a vile conniving demon determined to take her life. This story is UNEDITED.