Dysfunctional Stories

(Previously known as The Lost) Betrayal is nothing new to the Łabanowski siblings. Neither is abandonment. So when the eldest two disappear on the triplets' tenth birthday, it really shouldn't take them by surprise. Five years later: the remaining eight are all grown up and trying to move on with their lives when, suddenly, it is announced that the family will be reuniting. No one will be welcoming the brothers home with open arms, that's for sure, but when threats become reality and lives are at stake, they will be forced to put aside their differences once and for all.

an arthritis-ridden pianist and her idiosyncratic caretaker retire to a worn down cabin when a blizzard with no interest in mercy locks them in.

He rose up from the ashes of a painful childhood to be the man his father never was. But when the one thing his heart truly wants appears before him, could he be brave enough to reach for it? (Cover image: @HopeGossamer)

Iida thought it was a good idea to make a class group chat... He would come to regret this decision rather quickly.

Alchemy -- Christmas 1972 Alchemy is told in alternating points of view. Both Jeffery, Eve's youngest son and Eve recount the events leading up to a family drama that plays out over the Christmas Holiday. This will be the first time all of the children have been home together in a very long time. More than anything Eve wants to make the holiday special for everyone. That proves an impossible task as problems in Eve and Jeff's marriage escalate out of control. Neither Eve nor Jeff have insight into how these family patterns effect their children's' lives. Jeffery provides a contrasting point of view as he navigates the choices he makes in his own life. Alchemy is the fourth of five books exploring the lives of Eve and Jeff Lambert.

Sanskriti steps foot in Mumbai after a decade. The city reminds her of her past, a time marked by rebellion, fights, manipulation, anguish, tears and the final liberation. Sanskriti believes that she has moved on, moved on from them and everything they did to her. Her stay in the city shatters those beliefs. Suddenly, she feels eighteen again, the resentment at her hero for letting her down being the strongest of all the emotions. Advik Chauhan was her elder brother, her idol, her confidante, her guide, her protector, her everything until one day he wasn't. This trip makes her question herself. Has she truly broken free from the clutches of her past? Moreover, is she ready to face her brother again?

Every one hundred years a deadly virus wipes out the population. The only survivor is Leona and no one is around to remember anyone else who has passed. Then out of the blue Leona runs into a boy, Asher, who seems to be the only other survivor. Should Leona trust Asher is a real person or is he sent to destroy her?

Dysfunctional : Adjective • Not operating normally or properly. / " The telephones are dysfunctional. " / • Unable to deal adequately with normal relation. / " An emotionally dysfunctional businessman. " / Depression : Noun • A mental condition characterised by feelings of severe despondency and dejection, typically also with feeling of inadequacy and guilt often accompanied by lack of energy and disturbance of appetite and sleep. Atlanta May Brooks, Sister of Basil Lee Brooks an upcoming Rapper who's sister wants to follow in her brothers footsteps and both quickly fall into a life of fame. Basil gets an opportunity to be on "No Jumper." (An American entertainment Podcast) and is asked if he wants to do an episode with a few other upcoming Rappers. Basil excepts the opportunity and decides to bring his sister along (Atlanta) to boost start her career. Astonished and surprised to see his long lost friend,Stockley, and another mate. They both decide to kick it off again as artists together. Atlanta also meets the familiar face and his friend. Jahseh Dwayne Onfroy! However, life isn't simple for the artists. When ex's come into the mix, gone wrong tours, dangerous relationships, breaking friendships, physical fights, uncovered abuse and a suicide sends everyone into pity! And an unforgettable and unpredictable murder life turns upside down and into a fit of chaos and sadness. Now both Jahseh and Atlanta have had dysfunctional life's and past relationships. Will they become a thing, kick it off OR will their relationship fall-apart? R.I.P XXXTENTACION. JAHSEH DWAYNE ONFROY. ? LOVE AND MISS YOU BABY, REST IN PEACE DEAR SOUL ? #BADVIBESFOREVER

effect+response=outcome

A collection of short essays about my experiences growing up with mental illness.

Following a threat to her life, and to the throne and court she is to one day inherit, Princess Imotenya Aria Accra has spent the last ten years of her life hiding in the village of Sapele from rebels and supporters of the former heir to the throne of Xavia, her uncle. When her father, the king, passes away, Aria is taken back to the palace where she finds that her former home isn't as safe as it was thought to be. There are frequent rebel attacks and a dangerous game of power is being played in the palace, and Aria can't decide who has her best interests at heart and who would see her cleared from the board.

Kallen recounts the part Zero played, or rather plays in her life. How she loved him, and how Suzaku's punishment, to forever live behind a mask, affects more than just him.

Dys·func·tion·al Adjective 1.not operating normally or properly 2.deviating from the norms of social behavior in a way regarded as bad James and I used to be inseparable. We'd grown up together. Then that horrible day happened. I lost everything I'd ever known, and it was all my fault. I lost him as well. We've been living together for the last year. Strangers in the same house. Until Ryan came along. He's pushing boundaries I didn't even know were there. Some part of me says he's bad for me, but he does something that no one has done for a year. He makes me feel.

Ophelia Pryce has always lived by one rule: don't get attached, especially with her life style. Moving around every few months is already complicated. The last thing she needs is to leave behind people that she really cares about. So what could go wrong when on her first day at Baker Street High, she helps a kid? Will the chain of events that gets kicked off lead to heartbreak or something more? What's not to love about a school that's full of lies, secrets, and missing people?

The concept of things being black and white...that's a thing of the past. My entire life, I have resided in sheds of grey. The misery, the anguish, the hurt...they inhibit yet another piece of me with every day that passes. A certain string of routines keep my sanity intact, even stable on good days. For a time, I had craved so much, so very much to feel a damn thing. But then I did. Joseph. The drug that keeps me sane. The anchor that grounds me. The talisman that saved me. From life. Life alone, with only my thoughts for company. And what thoughts they were! I need him, and after a while I realized, he needs me just as much. Our craving for each other bypasses common sense. It feels as though I have yearned for him for as long as I remember. Going by what he tells me, he feels the same. And then there were the shadows that we both fear. He fears what awaits him, as I fear what I've already been through. He dreads what he does, he tells me it's killing him, eating him from the inside out, changing him in ways that he never saw coming. "I'll lover you nonetheless.", I assure him. As for myself, my regrets are too heavy, the urges too strong. I do realize, my love for Joseph is unnatural, our relationship unhealthy. Some might call it destructive. That's funny though, since unanimously, we decided long ago, we were the only barriers that kept us from the edge. The edge of what? I can't be sure, we both haven't dared to get too close. Read on to find out!

dysfunctional dɪsˈfʌŋkʃənl adjective not operating normally or properly. (or) unable to deal adequately with normal social relations.

The adventures, misadventures, and 20-something mundanity that happens to a bunch of people in London. There's romance, anxiety, Dungeons & Dragons, alcohol consumption, an awkward job interview, break-ups, breakdowns, let-downs, pick-me-ups, and a healthy dose of cynicism. This will be filled in more comprehensively at a later date.

[Book One] "It's a night where people become their own demons, and the gates of hell are opened." The Purge was created to be a world tradition, where crime, even murder, is legalized for twelve hours. Will Lola survive the night? [Explicit content, which include: Language, sexual references and or acts and Violence.] [Editing, so beware] © Copyright 2014 , Shaniece Norman

Depression is the only thing I ever did right, if you take that away from me then what do I have left? Whoever is reading this, the onset of insanity starts slowly...then all at once. I will be painted as the villain and be blamed for all that happened, but I wanted to write this, not to prove my innocence but to show you that there were integral steps that you all made me take to get here. I may not have asked for help the traditional way and I see that was my fault, but I did ask for help. Maybe not in words, but I did ask for help far many times before I reached this. Whoever is reading this, this is not an apology.

"One day in 4th year, she got sick. I didn't know what she caught, but the beatings didn't end. It caused her to bruise easier and the bleeding took longer to stop. She grew pale and thin, her appetite weakened and one day when my father's strength knocked her unconscious, I feared the worst. That day when Father stormed off, I darted to Blu's house and got her and her father who was thankfully a doctor. That day, my father stole from me."