Maria Esteban Ramos, one word... Latina.Maria was the woman with a plan, the one that acts all tough while managing to pull her shit together.Fierce and only defined by her own terms, Maria embraces an attitude that doesn't fail to show who's boss.And while she's still figuring out her way in the city after all these years, all she ever really wanted was a better life-for both her abuela and her children.Given her occupation, she still manages to live her life with respect and an innocent, sometimes obsessive crave for McDonald's.Endowed with her naturally long hair and a fashion sense to die for, Maria heads the team of the vamps,-a five Miami-based strip group that hosts most of the wildest parties in an elite bar.But little did she know that as much as
Note: during the investigation and the night of the murder are all flashforwards while the story takes the normal penultimate format that'll eventually lead to the crime.And it has the povs of the four girls because i felt the need to each get an insight into their lives, from their perspective.Meanwhile, there is an occasional narrator that is ultimately revealed at the end... After all, this is all a story-****01Flowers everywhere
MARIASomeone once said that great friendships often begins with the littlest things. We can fantasize about all the magical ways you can meet someone.The instant connections and the common interests,-but sometimes all it just really takes is just being at the right place at the right time.And when that friendship is forged, those connections might blossom into something different-something worthy.Perhaps a radically beautiful bond.Alas, all of this can only be hoped as you nurture that bond, making sure not to choke it, not to overwork as it grows.There are bound to be thorns as though a flower, but it just might never really stop
WUOne day.Twenty four hours, a thousand four hundred and forty minutes.Eighty six thousand and four hundred seconds.It's amazing all that could happen in just one day.Your heart could give up on you any day.And your life could stop that day.You could both smile and laugh in one day, fail and triumph in the same.Life can show you all its pitfalls and you could find yourself spiraling down a dark path in another.You could say your vows in one day and a day can destroy that once promising joy.In a day, you could loose both parents to a tragic accident.A day can change your whole perspective about life.
AALIYAHIf there's anything I learnt from continually watching series like pretty little liars, how to get away with murder and scandal is that secrets are bound to be revealed.No matter how you try to hide it, or how long it'll eventually take.But I learnt the hard way that secrets can bring you down and what might have seemed to be your safe spot can turn to be your worst nightmare.Aaliyah was a girl with too many secrets, often more than she could chew.NOWAs though I might strike you as nothing but a religiously stricken human being, behind closed doors, I was more than just a mess.I rinsed my face before looking into the mirror.Tendering the bags around my eyes, I picked up the towe
JACQUELINETHE NIGHT OF THE MURDERA frantic knock on the door drifted us from our mourning state. We all sat around the house, most of us afraid to go back on the streets. -afraid that we might be next. They were coming for us, it was only a matter of time. So when that knock banged again, I grabbed a knife before heading to the door. Clutching the knife behind my back, I slowly unlocked the door before opening it. Instinctively I screamed, hefting the knife into the air. "No, Jacq" The feminine voice yelled. "Amelia?" I called doubtfully, instantly r
KALEOBeep. Beep.FIFTEEN YEARS AGOFinally noticing my closing eyes, she gently packed up the book she was reading."The end" Her frail whisper fell upon my very much awake ears.She balled up the covers in her fists as she stood, pulling them over my shoulders."Goodnight, Kaleo" She whispered into my ears before her soft lips pressed against my forehead.Managing not to make a sound, she turned off the lights before creeping through the door.I did open my eyes slightly to realize she didn't close the door fully.She never did."Is she asleep?" The deep voice croaked as his shadow swiped by underneath the door.His once calm voice had raised.&n
KALEOHaving known as the home to the blues and rock 'n' roll, Memphis also could've been the home to colors.Most of it hadn't changed in the past years, most especially the shops that lined at the corner of the streets.The Memphis sign beamed in its colors as I drove along the tarred roads, feeding my eyes around the famous city.After sixteen hours, I had come to realize my aching feet and no matter how many food stops I had made, I still craved for real food.My left hand around the steering wheel, I held unto my phone with my right hand-open to the page of my mother's line.I had scrolled past her inactive Facebook page before I tried to dial her number."Hey mom, I'm on my way home" I said to myself as I threw the phone in exhaustion.As I was beheld with another option, my eyes widened as I grabbed the phone.&nbs
You can check out my other books on goodnovel❤️ELLE BY ONYEMAOBIthe heart wrenching events that build up to the disappearance of a town’s girl. Elle Sanders, including it’s shocking aftermath.-Yonsdale was a quiet town, never like the ones you saw on television. They were minute and everything they did was uniformed. They were so little that they knew one another, all too well. And asides that love that they shared, there was peace.Or they had thought. There was rarely any robbery at the least or havoc and tragedy almost never hit them but that is until the Sanders family. Having moved there since over a decade, Elle’s father returns from the military but with post traumatic syndrome. This does make it hard for everyone till they eventually loose him.And then Elle, few weeks later.She was the perfect girl, t
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTFirst of all i want to say thank you to all who read this book from beginning to end. And thanks for all the reviews and support i’ve gotten from this platform, Goodnovel.Looking back, this book has really come a long way especially as i started it on wattpad as a free book. This is a chapter dedicated to your support as well as your very well received suggestions.And this is exclusively on Goodnovel now.Without you guys, i wouldn’t have gotten enough motivation and encouragement to keep writing. Though this is the end of the book, the era still lives on. The Vamps still live on in our minds.Thank you once again. And i’ll keep writing and updating my other books as time goes on❤️ALL RIGHTS RESERVEDNo part of this book may be reproduced, distributed
Jacqueline had her legs up in the air as Harry squeezed her palms tightly. She couldn't believe she was here, doing this again."Push" The nurse yelled into her ears as she felt hands running down her thighs. "You're contracting, baby's coming out soon" You could hear the sound of her hands against the gloves.Jacqueline's head was tilted and her eyes faced the ceiling, refusing to look at Harry who was barely holding himself together in his blue scrubs and the napkin he had against her sweaty forehead.She was weak, feeble as if it were her first time. She couldn't believe she'd have another this soon, and all she could hear was the sound of their voices the night they talked about it.NINE MONTHS AGOThere was still a box lying on the kitchen counter. Jacqueline was in Harry's hands as they watched the tom and jerry movie. It was whilst giggling tha
161JACQUELINE BAIEMy feet brushed against the wet grasses, i had taken off my shoes as i fled down the hills in his hands. You could hear his brief chuckles and my loud giggles as i almost tripped.He halted to catch me in his hands. His arms wrapped around me as the winds breezed into my face, swaying my hair to the sides. I wore a smile on my face as it all moved slowly——i was here, not mentally but in this exact moment. Physically, in a short white dress and a veil that had fallen along the aisle. And i wanted to stay here. I wanted to always be here.He gripped me a little hard that it began to tickle and i pushed him away to the ground before making a run for it. I ran towards where the sun was setting and where i could still see Maria and the other people and the wedding canopy that we had set.Just a few of us, family. That had always been here for the big and small moment
WUI had always wanted to bring her flowers, but not like this, not at her grave. It was shimmering with snow that dropped to the ground.And my boots were buried in it whilst i stared at the red flower i had dropped it. I looked to the chair that was beside, snow on the seats before i sat in. My gloved hands wrapped my elbows as i moved my head warmer. Each breath i took gave accompanied with a chill. It was freezing out here.But i didn’t care. I just wanted to see her.“Anyways Fox is going to spend time. Life probably, i just don’t want to know or get myself involved in anything like that” I said, as if we had been talking for a long time. Silence dawned as i looked to the gatekeeper. He was already used to me coming here since the past few months and talking to a corpse. I wasn’t crazy, he knew it.He would often say how i wasn’t the only person that came here to do it. The truth is,
JACQUELINETWO MONTHS LATER"The loss of a someone close to us is perhaps one of the deepest and most sensitive we will ever come to experience. It can be difficult to process these emotions and work through the stages of grief" I had started out, calm as if i’d gotten my emotions in check. You could hardly believe that i was the same one that broke out in tears a while ago.I cleared my throat, staring Wu in the eyes, who had nodded to give me a sort of encouragement. I then breathed heavily before i carried on."To say Aaliyah was selfless would be an understatement— She was more and to a lot of us, even more. She tried her best to brighten our lives even when she was living in the dark" I paused.I had read all the articles to prevent me from crying when i passed the eulogy. I had read about remembering to breathe, eating befo
WUEverywhere was silent, the door had finally stopped swinging as the nurse went back out. The same nurse that had wheeled me in. I sat in my chair in front of the bed in which she was laid open.The nurse had raised the sheets over her head but i was sure that she was listening. I had hoped that she was listening.Jade.Tears overwhelmed my eyes before they fell down my cheeks. The tears that were more than enough to ache the throat and make the voice disappear. I searched for the words to say as i finally saw her unconscious body, laying across the bed. I didn’t know it was going to be this hard to do this.“J—” I couldn’t get passed the first letter of her name as my voice quivered. I was shaking, as i buried my face into the tissue in my hands. I snorted in it before heaving in a deep breath.“Hey Jade” I broke into uncontrollabl
AALIYAHEverything had changed. With my parents by my left and Dele sitting close to me on the hospital bed. I could hear my slow groans as i was intubated.But alas, my eyes were open and i could see Leila walking slowly towards me with Wu beside her and the only question asides who wouldn't have thought——Was the inevitable one of whether or not i was willing to let go. But the choice was not up to me.If not, maybe i would have chosen to stay and then my eyes fell her. With whom i shared so much of a striking resemblance with. Who would've thought?My own sister, Ayeesha.-There was a light that flashed behind my eyes. The light, before my eyes shut wide open. Dele was beside me and Diane, and Wu.“I’m so glad you’re awake” Dele said, clenching my p
JACQUELINEAaliyah walked towards the door, twisting the knob to slide the lock out of place. I could see her shadows from beneath her door. It had approached after knowing merely twice. And then the door swung open to reveal her in an apron——and a half wide smile. “Jacqueline, now what are you doing here?” She asked, sticking the tips of her fingers into her mouth. “I just came to see you” I replied as i walked in, closing the door behind me.NOWI walked in, brushing shoulders with the sheriff that was just about to take his leave from Wu’s room. I trailed him with the corner of my eyes as the door closed behind him. They were scattered around the halls i had noticed. And Wu was seated up, against her pillow which was against the wall.She looked better.She was better. She had a bandage wrapped around her left wrist and one around