hope a memoir of survival in cleveland

Contains strong language: My parents died, my sister died, my brothers left, and I was left to a man who thought we were pawns in his play. You know the type of people who say "it gets better" they're lying to you, because it just keeps getting worse. How the hell did I end up in a gang? Well, this is that story

I'm 29 years old, nearly 30 and so far, my sister and Photography have been my life and soul. Ever since I stepped foot in my first darkroom during my Sophomore year I always had a hunch that this would be my true passion. Since I held my first camera. Set up my first tripod, captured my first photo and filmed my first piece. I just knew that this is what I wanted to do. My life has been a complicated mess since I was 10 years old. My life was thrown away by my parents because I was a burden to them, I had a pen pal who I vented my anger out on for years yet he had become a huge part of my life. I haven't had a serious relationship in...well...ever and It's not every day that you find a man wanting to talk to you...granted, this man is the one who spilt his coffee down me the first time we met and from then on he became the Baine of my existence. I live in Texas City, Houston and I love what I do, the freedom it gives me being behind a camera but it also comes with a price when you least expect it. My life was complicated enough but when I vent out on a secret to this man, my feelings towards him become stir crazy and a whirlwind of emotions. One's I didn't want in the first place because 2 weeks before meeting said man...I was applying for a year long fellow ship abroad. A once in a lifetime opportunity to go to one of Spain's most explored and cultured cities - Barcelona.

"Buong akala ko sa pelikula at libro lang nangyayari ang sapilitan kang ipakasal sa taong hindi mo mahal, malala pa ay hindi mo kilala... pero ngayon, hindi ko lubos matanggap dahil ikakasal na ako... hindi sa taong mahal ko kundi sa isang lalaking napakalayo sa pinapangarap kong maging asawa. Isang taong may pusong bato! Pero mas masakit pa rin para sa akin ang ibayad ako ng aking ama!" -ZOE > > > > Zoe Reyes' life turned upside down the moment she found out that her known father, whom she used to love used her as collateral for his debt. She has to marry the man she never once met, a cold-hearted man, and just like her, he was enmeshed to marry her. She doesn't love the man for she already had someone in her heart but she was forced accept the marriage for the sake of his father's sanctuary. Whether they like it or not, they had to face the altar together, and in the end, they made a VOW OF HATE!

“Stop pretending and sign the divorce papers immediately. I’ll personally be watching for you to sign the divorce papers this time.” “Divorce papers? I’m not even married. Who are you?” Yuriel Scott woke up in a hospital after an accident. Suddenly she was presented with a divorce certificate by Aleandro Gilren, a multi-billionaire entrepreneur in the capital. “Don’t test my patience and sign the divorce papers right now.” Aleandro said impatient. “I don’t even know you; why should I sign it?” Yuriel tossed the document in Aleandro’s face.

Alyanna Samantha Anderson, as one of Anderson's princesses, used to get what she wanted. She thought her life was close to perfection since she could get everything she wanted. She never had a boyfriend, and that's why when she met someone who really intrigued her interest, she ignored all the red flags and still fell for him. Enrico Lorenzo De Guzman, Enzo, to his close friends, was never the type of a person that you will see socializing outside their circle. He's fine being alone, actually. He can last a day without talking to anyone... but not with her. He kept his feelings longer than he could remember because he knew he's not her type. But can they really ignore the feelings they're both keeping? Can they let this once in a lifetime chance slip because they think they should not be together?

Pertemuan kali pertama Jhon dengan Aleta telah menumbuhkan benih-benih cinta di hati pria itu. Namun karena jarak dan usia, mereka akhirnya terpisah hingga bertahun-tahun kemudian Jhon mencari dirinya ke seberang negara. Walaupun akhirnya berhasil menemukan Aleta sekaligus menarik perhatiannya, tetapi Aleta tidak semudah itu didapat terlebih dia adalah psikopat berdarah Mafia terbesar di Moskow.

Sometimes, getting over pain and betrayal means Getting Up, Getting Even and Getting a Better Man! Astrid has planned out her perfect wedding. That is before she found out that her fiance, Bryan, is cheating on her with her cousin-slash-best-friend-slash-maid-of-honor, Geena. Worse, Bryan got Geena pregnant. Just when Astrid thought it couldn't get any worse, she received an invitation telling her that her Fairy Tale wedding will happen exactly the way she planned it. Except that she is no longer going to be the bride! So when her parents urged her to attend the wedding "as family", she planned the perfect revenge. She hired Ryder, the smoking hot bartender she met, to pretend to be the perfect Prince Charming--rich, smart and totally in love with her. Ryder pulled off the role quite well. And soon, everybody thought Astrid was really with a smoking hot guy who wears expensive suits on a daily basis, drives a luxurious sports car, and is totally in love with her. Astrid invented the perfect guy every girl would kill to date, and every ex-boyfriend would hate to be compared with. Or did she really just invent him? What if she really did kiss a frog and tamed a beast? And her quest for revenge was really the start of her happily ever after?

Amy no esperaba que su esposo, a quien había amado y en quien había confiado sinceramente durante muchos años, la engañaría al tener relaciones sexuales con su secretaria.Cuando ella lo confrontó, él y su secretaria se burlaron y ridiculizaron, la llamaron estéril en su cara, después de todo, ella no había concebido durante los últimos tres años que había estado casada con su esposo, Callan.Terriblemente desconsolada, solicitó el divorcio y se fue al club, eligió a un gigoló al azar, tuvo una aventura de una noche con él, le pagó y desapareció en una pequeña ciudad.Regresó al país seis años después con tres lindos niños idénticos y tres lindas niñas idénticas de la misma edad. Se instaló y consiguió un trabajo, pero pronto descubrió que su CEO era el gigoló con el que tuvo relaciones sexuales hace seis años en el club. ¿Será capaz de esconder sus seis bellezas de su CEO, quien resulta ser el hombre más poderoso de NorthHill y se cree que es infértil? ¿Pueden Amy y el hombre más poderoso de NorthHill llevarse bien considerando la brecha social entre ellos?

KODE ETIK MATA-MATA: "Seorang mata-mata tidak boleh jatuh cinta sembarangan, apalagi pada targetnya sendiri." Itulah yang sedang dialami oleh seorang mata-mata junior bernama Suri Stoka. Hidupnya berubah ketika ia jatuh hati pada cowok yang menjadi target misi rahasianya. Ketika cowok itu menatapnya dari dekat. "Bolehkah aku tahu siapa namamu?" Suri jadi bingung harus menjawab apa, karena sepanjang karir pendidikannya di sekolah mata-mata, belum pernah ada yang mengajarinya cara menghadapi target setampan itu, apalagi ketika cowok itu mengajaknya untuk bertemu sekali lagi. Dan bagaimana jadinya jika sahabat Suri yang kena friend-zone mulai merasa tidak aman dengan posisinya, dan menginginkan lebih dari sekedar persahabatan?

In a whirlwind of deceit and desire, Jasmine's life is turned upside down when her father remarries, setting off a chain of events that includes betrayal by her step-sister Layla and her own boyfriend, Paul. For her mother's treatment, Jasmine becomes a surrogate mother, leading to the birth of twins. Just as she begins to rebuild, billionaire Damon sets his sights on her, igniting a passion neither can deny. Their steamy encounters reveal hidden desires and challenge Jasmine's resolve. Damon's lips brushed against hers, sending shivers down her spine. "Trust me, Jasmine. Let me show you a world of passion and pleasure you've only dreamed of." "Stop it," Jasmine said. Suddenly two sweet buns interrupted their moment, "Mommy, Mommy, Dad is not little child, we are. love us!"