And
So She Waited
Shakuita
Johnson
Synopsis
This
is not a story about love, but a story about how love can consume
you. Heart, body, and soul. A story of loving someone so much that
the love you feel harms you.
Have you ever loved someone so much, that before you realized it, they owned half of your soul?
Raven Sinclair’s first love had always been ballet until she met Remy Peters. She fell hard and she fell fast and never looked back. He was everything she always believed she wanted but he had other plans.
Remy Peters didn’t believe in love and he wasn’t looking for it. He just wanted to have a good time in between classes and swim team. He’s been seeing Raven for over a year and a half and he’s not sure how it’s lasted this long. It’s not like he’s made any commitments but when he stumbles on the prettiest girl he’s ever seen, he knows it’s time to let Raven go.
Matthew Masterson has loved Raven since he first saw her in ballet class when they were five. They have been best friends ever since and he’s not content to stay there. He sees Remy for who he really is and wastes no time in telling Raven every chance he gets but is Raven his happy ever after or does fate have other plans?
Love, lies, and obsession…three lives bound by twisted desires for what they can’t have.
Have you ever loved someone so much, that before you realized it, they owned half of your soul?
Raven Sinclair’s first love had always been ballet until she met Remy Peters. She fell hard and she fell fast and never looked back. He was everything she always believed she wanted but he had other plans.
Remy Peters didn’t believe in love and he wasn’t looking for it. He just wanted to have a good time in between classes and swim team. He’s been seeing Raven for over a year and a half and he’s not sure how it’s lasted this long. It’s not like he’s made any commitments but when he stumbles on the prettiest girl he’s ever seen, he knows it’s time to let Raven go.
Matthew Masterson has loved Raven since he first saw her in ballet class when they were five. They have been best friends ever since and he’s not content to stay there. He sees Remy for who he really is and wastes no time in telling Raven every chance he gets but is Raven his happy ever after or does fate have other plans?
Love, lies, and obsession…three lives bound by twisted desires for what they can’t have.
**Mature
audiences only 18+…contains darker elements and no HEAs**
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Excerpt
#1
Once
Remy had arrived, he hopped out of the car and locked it up. As he
walked towards class, he heard his name being called up ahead. It was
that new Photography student, what was her name? Oh yeah… Stacey
Nickels. She was sexy, with a capital S. He had been wooing her for a
few weeks now and was getting close to sampling her. She had long
brown hair with black streaks that fell down to her waist, and
chocolate brown eyes that made her look innocent. And those lips!
God, they were the lushest pink lips he had ever seen. She was just
too damn cute. She smiled when they grew closer.
"So
you decide on letting me take you out yet?" Remy asked.
Stacey
tossed her hair behind her shoulder with a flip of her hand before
she answered him.
"I've
heard you're nothing but trouble," she said with a twinkle in
her eye and smile on her lips.
"Only
the good kind, baby, only the good kind."
"If
you're lucky, I might let you take me out this weekend."
"I'm
always lucky. Pick you up at eight, Friday night. Text me your
address."
"‘Kay."
"Awesome.
See you around pretty girl."
Remy
watched Stacey as she walked to her class. He couldn't wait until
Friday night.
Ding.
Dammit,
it was Raven again. He really needed to talk to her before the day
was over. He checked his phone to see what she wanted this time.
Meet
me for lunch. I'll buy.
Perfect,
he could talk to her then.
How
about the Starbucks next to campus…noon?
That's
perfect! See you later babe. Love you <3
What
the fuck? Love? Is she insane? Remy really needed to have a talk with
her. She couldn't be falling in love with him. He wasn't anywhere
near having those feelings for her. This situation was a mess and now
he had to stop it before it got worse. If he wasn't careful she would
have the "Where is our relationship going" talk with him.
He had to nip this shit in the bud. This shit was going to be fixed,
once and for all.
Excerpt
#2
Raven
needed to wake up and if Matt had to slap her a few times to ensure
she did, he would do just that. The kid gloves were coming off. He
had a future to protect, their future, and Remy Peters wasn’t in
it. It was go-time. It was time she knew that he was the best thing
for her. The person who loved her more than anyone else could.
"What's
wrong with you?" Raven whispered.
"You!
You're what's wrong with me! Can't you see what you mean to me? It's
me you should be with. It's me who loves you. Remy loves no one but
himself. He was all over Casey Summers last night and they went home
together. Plus, everyone knows he's been trying to take the new
Photography major transfer student home. What's her name, Stacey
Nickels? It seems everyone but you sees Remy for what he truly is! A
grade-A fucking asshole!"
"You're
just jealous. You don't want me to be happy,” Raven sobbed. “You’ve
had it out for Remy since the first time I introduced you. How can
you call yourself my best friend? It's like I don't even know you
anymore."
"Jealous!
Jealous! I can’t— You think— What in the hell's happened to
you? Are you really that naïve and gullible? Do you really think
that you and Remy are going to get married and live
happily-ever-after? It's been a year and a half, Raven. How many
times has he taken you out where people could see you together? How
many of his friends have you met? His parents? I'll tell you how
many: none. Zero. He doesn't care about you. He got exactly what he
wanted from you. SEX! That's all you ever were to him and all you
will ever be. Honestly, I'm not sure why he hasn't dumped you yet!"
"He
loves me, that's why,” Raven said under her breath. “He's going
to meet me for lunch and we are going to discuss where our
relationship is going." Her eyes were now brimming with unshed
tears. "I told him I loved him."
"And
did he say it back? No. He barely responds to your texts and you
think after dropping the ‘L’ word that things will magically turn
around? He's going to stop seeing other girls? Raven, sweetie, please
wake up and see what's right in front of you. I don't want to see you
hurt any more than you already are," Matt pleaded.
Raven
let out a wicked laugh. "Oh, you don't want to see me hurt but
you have no problem causing me pain? Fuck you, Matt. I don't need
this from you. Remy loves me and if you won't support my
relationship, then there's nothing left for us to say to each other."
Review
Review by Gia:
When I started reading this book, I read the Author's Note in the beginning. If the author writes an author's note, I always red it because sometimes they warn you about situations that arise in the story. I almost decided not to read And So She Waited after the author's note. This one sentence made me second guess reading the story, "Don't be like Raven, and if you have a friend that resembles Raven don't wait until it's too late to see them." From that sentence, I thought that Raven must die in the story and I wasn't sure if I wanted to commit myself to a story that one of the main characters die. I decided that to give the story a shot, it was better than I had expected.
Raven has a fixation on Remy. For Raven, Remy is the one. It seems like he has been stringing her along for over a year. I'm not really sure if Remy even realizes the what effect he has on Raven. I was not a big fan of Remy's. Matt is Raven's best friend. He doesn't like Remy. He likes Raven but she is too fixated on Remy. Matt has issues but he seems that he would be could for Raven.
The ending was quick and a little crazy. It left me wanting to know about how Matt's life ends up. After reading And So She Waited, I'm not sure how I feel. It was definitely a crazy read.
3 1/2 Amazeballs Stars!!!
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Ten
Fun Facts
1.
I can re read a book and still cry on the sad parts
2.
I ran track in Middle and High School
3.
I served 8 years in the Air Force
5.
I'm slightly OCD and at one point I had 200+ movies and they were in
ABC order and I would freak out when my friends switched the cases
6.
I almost fainted when I met Kresley Cole
7.
My all time favorite vampire book is Queen of the Damned by Anne Rice
8.
I'll never run again because of my knees
9.
I went to my first Comic Con Aug 2014
10.
My first major was Accounting and I dropped it after a semester even
though I'm very good with numbers
About
the Author
Shakuita Johnson
is a 29-year-old Psychology major. When she isn't going to school or
working, she is doing what she loves most. Writing. She started
writing in middle school. Starting with poetry. Then short stories in
a creative writing course her senior year. Her love for paranormal
and supernatural started with R.L. Stine Goosebumps books and TV
shows, Anne Rice Vampire Chronicles, and Christopher Pike books. She
is an avid reader with over 100 books on her bookshelf and 1000 plus
on her iPad. Visit her online and read her poems and one attempt at
songwriting on her blog at http://www.dark-indiscretions.com.
:)
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