She's Hopeless Novels & Stories

“He wants them pure. Undivided. No weak-blooded branches. No bonds across lines. He calls it cleansing.” I clenched my fists. “And you believe in that?” She walked past me—slow, graceful, as if the earth didn’t dare defy her. “No,” she said. “I just don’t believe in hope anymore.” I turned. “Then why are you telling me this?” She paused. “Because you do.” Her voice cracked. “And if that hope kills him—if it finally silences Malric—then maybe… maybe I’ll stop hearing the song.” And then she was gone.

My heart was slamming against my ribs like a trapped animal. Holy sht.* I pulled my hands away and stared at them. They were shaking uncontrollably. I wasn't the elite, untouchable Elizabeth Monroe. I was Mara Collins. A girl from a crumbling apartment with a sick mother and a bank account that was permanently in the red. If Adrian Holt ever discovered that the girl he was currently terrorizing was a complete nobody and a liar who wiped down sticky bar counters for a living, he wouldn't just have me fired. He would destroy me.

Sabrina freezes while color drains from her face. Hope explodes in my chest, desperate and painful. Shawn's here....

They'd survived thirteen years of neglect, waiting underground for someone to give them a chance to bloom again. She carefully cleared around them, gave them space to breathe, and felt something uncomfortably like hope stir in her chest. She crushed it immediately. Hope was dangerous. Hope made you soft, made you hesitate. She was here for revenge, not redemption.

I said calmly, "she's standing here alone, being watched by everyone. How pitiful. Aren't you going to come up and keep her company?" His body jolted, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. He looked at Jess for help, then instinctively took a step back, trying to distance himself from the center of the storm. Pathetic. I withdrew my gaze and spoke into the microphone, delivering the final verdict. "From this moment on, Jess and I are officially over. Ten years—ends here." I tossed the microphone onto the stage. It rolled a few times, letting out a harsh screech—like a final lament. Then I turned and walked away.

I hope you're somewhere prayin', prayin' I hope your soul is changin', changin' I hope you find your peace Falling on your knees, prayin' Ah sometimes, I pray for you at night, oh Someday, maybe you'll see the light Whoa oh, some say, in life, you're gonna get what you give But some things only God can forgive Yeah! (I hope you're somewhere prayin', prayin') I hope your soul is changin', changin' I hope you find your peace Falling on your knees, prayin 'Cause you brought the flames and you put me through hell I had to learn how to fight for myself And we both know all the truth I could tell I'll just say this is "I wish you farewell" I hope you're somewhere prayin', prayin'

once that was done, after an hour I put on my black, sleeveless dress, that was curved around my breast, tonight I was going commando, no underwear tonight, I wanted to be a little slutty for this date and just incase my restaurant toilet, fucking me like he hates me fantasy actually happens, I mean a girl can dream. Ryan should be here any minute, so I made my way down stairs to put on my high heels, I could just about walk in, but it was about to be all worth it, once my shoes was on, I waited in my living for him to turn up. Ryan was now twenty minutes late, so I tried to give him a call, No answer, I tried again, still no answer, I waited a ten more minutes, I tried his phone again, no a

RPOV Songs: Running Home to You by Bee Caves, As It Was by Hozier My hair hurt. It had been nearly two weeks on the road and I was in desperate need of a bath. Luckily, one of the handmaidens that Daniela insisted we bring along with us knew how to braid hair and pulled mine up in a way that made it look less grimy than it actually was.

Her head down as she walked under the rain She acted so calm but it did hurt so much deep inside as she walked in the rain she felt so heartbroken she didn’t realize she was crying as she rain washed her not being able to breath, She caught a cold and a high fever her roommates were all shocked they have never seen Evelyn this sad Her first love was gone in a blink of an eye and it wasn’t even up to a year but she’s didn’t get to see him again not even crossing paths So she got over him pretty well

Disbelief. Nobody knew what to say. Nobody knew what to think. But Selena couldn’t hear any of it. Because all she could hear was Hope. Family. Family. Family. The word echoed endlessly. Hope wiped her eyes. Then looked directly into the camera. “I wanted to tell you myself.” Her voice broke. “But I ran out of time.” The room fell silent again. Because suddenly— everyone remembered. Hope never got the chance. Hope died. Hope never came home. Hope never got to explain.