It Started With Lake (Book 1) - author_valencia_w - Wattpad

It Started With Lake (Book 1)

Reads 3,049
Votes 541
Parts 30
Time 2h 52m

Reads 3,049
Votes 541
Parts 30
Time 2h 52m

Mature

abuse blacklove drama homeless romance teens

What happens when the most popular girl in school befriends a homeless boy?
                                           
                                             ***

When seventeen-year-old Emani Jefferson is walking through the rough streets of Chicago, she crosses paths with Lake Richardson. She realizes right away that he's homeless and wants to help him. She makes him an offer that he can't refuse, and the two form a close bond. When Lake's presence starts to threaten her relationships with her boyfriend and friends, Emani must make a decision. Will she make the right one?All Rights Reserved

abuse blacklove drama homeless romance teens

Table of contents

30 parts

Sign up to add It Started With Lake (Book 1) to your library and receive updates

or

Content Guidelines

You may also like

Dark and Curvy by TaniSylne

Ema, 18 year old senior at West Brooks Highschool. Living in a society and going to a school, where she's constantly being criticized and bullied based on her dark skin and her size. Ema has to learn that confidence has to come from within, before being acknowledged by others. Ema thinks she's the most disgusting looking girl ever, and that NO one will ever see or understands her. That all changes when the new boy, Dwayne Paul comes into the school and TRIES to show her other wise. Will Ema let her insecurities ruin her chance at love and happiness? Or will she give love a chance..even though she still doubts it? Will she be ready, for that thing called "love"? THIS STORY IS FULL OF TWISTS AND TURNS.

Lost Love = Misery Growing by ajroker

Ethan Anderson's life unraveled when his first love, Sophia Grace Luxe, vanished without a word, shattering the future they had planned together. Six years later, he's rebuilt his life with Julia, finding peace and stability-or so he thought. But when a high school reunion letter arrives, memories of Sophia resurface, pulling him back to unresolved questions he thought were buried. He tells himself he's moved on, but the temptation to confront her-and the possibility of rekindling something more-proves irresistible. Now, as Ethan inches closer to facing his past, he must decide: will seeing Sophia again finally bring him the closure he's craved, or will it risk destroying the happiness he's found with Julia? Started 18th July 2024 - Finished September 23rd 2024.

My Coach's Lover by incognito4456

⚠️THIS BOOK IS STILL A WORK IN PROGRESS⚠️ I update everyday and maybe twice a day I'll put out new chapters, i try to make them long so you'll have something interesting to read. This is my first book so please give me and my other writer on this account tips on how to be better writers. Troubled teen, Imani, gets kicked from her old high school and is enrolled in a new one by her mother. But what happens when her mom makes her coach her level guardian and moves across country without telling her? Now it's up to her coach to get Imanis attitude straight and make her be a more respectful child. But after a while of her coach correcting her ... Imani starts to develop feelings for this older woman. Will they be together and live in secret? Or will her coach reject her and continue to be her guardian? Read to find out.

WILL YOU EVER by simp4tjay

Chichi, her mom and her younger brother relocated to the US to be with her dad when she was fourteen. It was not easy for her to blend in and get used to the lifestyle of the people there but she did and three years and few months later, she is in her senior year, have lovely friends, an alright social life and yeah, a crush or maybe, her first love. She finds herself hooked on this one boy. She wonders what it was that makes her so attracted and hooked on him. Was it because he is in the soccer team or that he was tall and has a pretty smile which shows his perfect white teeth? She could describe him as a jerk because he's indirectly or even directly toying with her emotions. It could only go both ways, will he ever reciprocate the feelings? Will she ever move on and let go?. Read more to find out! (Lol, I know I sucked at this intro but trust me, you'll love the book.)

Gang Leader | Milos Guzel FanFic by heyitschloe041808

Ember (16 almost 17) and her best friend Rosilyn (17) run into some not so good people. What happens when they have to get away from them, but have to do them a favor to be set free. What will the favor be? Will they go along with it? What happens when they meet the leader? So many questions.... read to find out the answers. *sneak peak* "What happens when a girl falls in love with a guy who is no good, and has no heart to care for her?!" "She loves him anyway."

Hate Me by AiderKwin

{A Nigerian Themed Novel😘} "You can't leave cause I have feelings for you!" I scream without thinking. My eyes widen and I draw my hands over my mouth in disbelief. I just admitted to Nathan before admitting to myself that I have feelings for him. I begin to step away slowly. Tears forming in my eyes. I see a huge smile get plasters on his face. I suddenly recall what Victor did to me and for fear of further embarrassment, I make to leave. I feel his grip on my arm. "That's all I have been wanting to hear you say," he says making me face him. I look away. Ashamed is an understatement for what I am now. I begin to gulp hard as I try to avert my gaze from his. ********** A teenage girl just welcoming a new stage of life decides to face Senior School with a new perspective, and her head is held high. But little does she know that life is about to knock this naive teen into one crazy roller coaster of events. How would this 14-year-old handle senior school?. Especially when she thinks she's won but her love life is one huge mess. Can you juggle emotions and school? 🤔 Let's find out💖🙌 Theme Song; I Went Too Far by AURORA.

In Love With a Thug✔️ by briannamornae

Imani's just waiting to graduate high school so she can do something with her life. Struggling with a single mother and 2 little sisters, she was determined to make something of herself. With her bestfriend and first love moved away she was kinda shut off from making any new friends, going through her school days alone, but not completely. Malique, if there were 5 tiers in being in the streets, he would be at a level 3. His name rang bells on his side of town and he was money hungry. He didn't believe in friends, everyone is out to get you was the way he walked through life not fully putting his trust into nobody. When the two cross paths Malique is fixated on the beautiful young girl, determined to make her his. Imani's mom doesn't believe in thugs and doesn't want that for any of her children. How long can Malique keep what he does for a living a secret, and what will happen if everyone finds out. *Unless stated otherwise, the story is told from Imani's POV Rankings #1 in #drugdealer #1 in #blm #1 in #thuglife #1 in #inlovewithathug #20 in #teenlove

MIRABEL: The tale of an abused teenage girl by Glazabesties2911

*Synopsis:* Mirabel, a teenage girl, has been trapped in a world of emotional, physical, and sexual abuse. Isolated and broken, she struggles to find her voice. When Mirabel meets Emily and other supportive friends, they gradually coax her out of her shell. Through their encouragement and love, Mirabel discovers inner strength and resilience. As Mirabel navigates her newfound friendships and relationships, will she be willing to accept the new changes in her life?? Will she be willing to heal and open to new connections?? Let's find out how Mirabel navigates the pains of abuse and healing from them

Countless (Completed) by SimplyKamtastic

Four pretty-average teens get a rude awakening after a massive storm brings forward a zombie apocalypse. They set off on a road trip to Georgia but things don't quite go as planned. As their journey continues, they make some friends and lose some. This is a story about four individuals who face fear, heart break, love, suicidal thoughts, anger, and infection as they fight to survive in this new world of the undead. Will they survive? ****Disclaimer**** This story was intended to be read by people who are 14+. It will contain strong language and sensitive or frightening situations. If blood and guts turn your stomach, i highly advise you do not read this. ______________________________ |Cover Creds: adolxcents | |*You should definitely go follow her* | ------------------------------------------------

We're Not Related Anymore... by ElizaJGrant

In which two ex-step-siblings reconnect after just about blowing up their family the first time around... Three years ago, Maddie fell hard for Jacob Isaacs, the smartest boy in her school. The only problem was this: Her dad had quite literally gotten engaged to his mother. The two tried to dampen the flames of their burgeoning attraction for each other but not before they got caught and were the talk of the town for months. After the fall out, Maddie moved away to try and start her life over and not be known as the girl who got caught doing it with her 'brother' at prom. She hasn't seen her family in ages and intends to keep things that way. Jacob, on the other hand, has worked hard to accomplish everything he's ever dreamed of. He's stayed close to home, done exceptionally well at school, and is adored by just about everyone who meets him. There's only one problem: There's a Maddie-shaped hole where his heart used to be. But no matter how hard he tries to reach out and find her, he can't. She won't let him. He let her down and gave up on them when she needed him most. And she's not ready to forgive and forget. But then Maddie's dad passes and she's forced to come home for his funeral. It should be a quick visit. She intends to make it one. But Jacob has other plans. He let his girl slip through his fingers once and he won't let that happen again. So now he has to convince her to give him one more chance. After all, they're not related to each other anymore.

You may also like

Slide 1 of 10

Dark and Curvy cover

Lost Love = Misery Growing cover

My Coach's Lover cover

WILL YOU EVER cover

Gang Leader | Milos Guzel FanFic cover

In Love With a Thug✔️ cover

MIRABEL: The tale of an abused teenage girl cover

Countless (Completed) cover

We're Not Related Anymore... cover

Dark and Curvy

Ema, 18 year old senior at West Brooks Highschool. Living in a society and going to a school, where she's constantly being criticized and bullied based on her dark skin and her size. Ema has to learn that confidence has to come from within, before being acknowledged by others. Ema thinks she's the most disgusting looking girl ever, and that NO one will ever see or understands her. That all changes when the new boy, Dwayne Paul comes into the school and TRIES to show her other wise. Will Ema let her insecurities ruin her chance at love and happiness? Or will she give love a chance..even though she still doubts it? Will she be ready, for that thing called "love"? THIS STORY IS FULL OF TWISTS AND TURNS.