When Zahra Ibrahim's father passes away, her world is turned upside down as the rest of her family relocates from their home in Egypt to Canada. Reluctant to leave her familiar surroundings, Zahra grapples with a wave of emotions, and finds herself challenged to adapt to an entirely different environment. As she embarks on her new journey, she navigates the unfamiliar halls of her new school with her newfound friends by her side, and refusing to let the bullies erode her spirit. With each passing day, issues emerge, tensions rise both at home and in school. Her relationship with her twin brother gets strained when he starts acting differently. Through Zahra's eyes, we explore the triumphs and tribulations of a young Muslim girl trying to find her place in modern day society, while holding on to her faith and beliefs.

[Highest ranking: #1 in Spiritual on 15/8/18] ••• • In which a girl saved a boy's life in the most unexpected of circumstances • She drank water. He drank alcohol. She had a family who'd take a bullet for her. He had a family who'd throw him under the bus. She dreamt of her future. He dreamt of his death. Both are Muslims but only one is closer to their Lord. ••• *NOT CLICHÉ* This story in no way depicts the true Muslim culture. It's about the modern Muslims nowadays who steer away from the right path. This book contains some strong language, graphic content and violence so I advise you to read it with care. WARNING: too much cuteness you'll die squealing. ©Copyright 2018. sanasays. Any sort of plagiarism of my story will be reported immediately, and that includes my aesthetics and banners as well.

"So this was all just a game to you . . .this whole time, you pretended to like me in order to humiliate me in front of the entire school?" An air of melancholia surrounded me, eyes watery like never before. "Were your feelings for me ever real?" There wasn't even a trace of an apologetic expression on his features as he tucked his hands in his pockets, before he gave a nonchalant shrug. The sudden urge for revenge became a prominent priority. He regarded me passively. "It's not my fault that you fell for me in the first place." he justified as he advanced my way, closing the gap between us. Unstably, I strode backwards on the concrete. ". . .stay back." I whimpered. "You're nothing but cold hearted." ·•● Two years ago, Emery Roy was tragically exposed to what some could call an intense betrayal all thanks to the originator - Dean Darnell. Everything went downward spiral after they started dating. What appeared to be a match-made in heaven, turned from blissful to disastrous the moment Dean humiliated Emery in front of the entire school, leaving her completely heartbroken. So to avoid him at all cost, she did what any person would do: transfer school. Fast forward two years later. What happens when she's returning back to Roosevelt High, for the first time during senior year? She only has a few tasks: avoid Dean and face her obstacles. The only question is will she succeed or will she get fooled again? Highest Rankings : | Teen Fiction #5 | | Romance #24 | | Basketball #1 | | Drama #2 | August 8th, 2020 | Humor #3 | September 6th, 2021 WARNING: Contains Uncensored Language Copyright © All Rights Reserved 2014

𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁, 𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗸, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 Aega is a story of a girl that seeks to help everyone and doesn't focus so much on herself. Aega's fault lies in being too nice, yes, that is possible. She tries to save everyone which causes her to fall into a selfless mess. She's caught in between saving the town's head swimmer from drowning, trying to tone down some other guy that acts too interested in her it's borderline stalker behaviour, help and deal with her sister with tourettes and every other relatable problem faced in the 21st century. Being the first child, and first girl child, Aega is forced to face stressful responsibilities that she can barely hold unto. Aega may be able to help every human that exists but who is going to help her when she needs it the most?

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Nighttime reminds us of.... the voices in our head when they get loud, the sadness in our hearts when no one listens, the peace we find only to crumble, the people we know, only that they never want us to achieve, the emptiness of our souls that darken our eyes