Confessions of a Shutterbug
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Ongoing, First published Aug 21, 2013
Riding in the New York subway is like riding through your life story. One time or another, you will run into an uncontrollable toddler, a child starting their first day of school, a high-school grad trapped in their own world with two pieces of plastic and metal wedged in either side of their head, a calm yet observant college girl reading a textbook but actually just thinking about that guy she met at the insane party the other night, a drug-abusing stripper, a preoccupied businessman who would rather hang on to the railing than stay seated, a group of amateur yet highly-entertaining break-dancers, a schizophrenic, middle-aged guy, a sleeping homeless person, a quiet soul full of wisdom, and maybe, just maybe, you will run into the love of your life. I lived to avoid the subway at all costs and despite all my efforts, I still managed to run into all of them.

Meet fresh-out-of-high-school grad, girl-next-door 18-year old Rachel Hunter Lee, a photographer in her own right, whose right-brained tendencies is proven in her passions in life: art and photography. Not knowing which direction to head in life, Rachel is pushed to relocate to New York where anything is possible. But she soon finds out that fitting in is harder than she thought. Will she allow the pressures around her to mold her into a new person? Will she finally fulfill her passion in life and maybe a little more along the way? But one thing is for sure. Rachel Hunter Lee will not hold back her thoughts, her fears, her dreams...the Confessions of a Shutterbug.
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"I need you to be the put together one because I'm so fucked up. You've saved me." He whispers. "Carter, we saved each other." I mutter looking at him through my eyelashes. I lean into him, our lips not even an inch apart. "Sophia we shouldn't..." He looks hesitant. "Please, I need you." I almost started crying. "Please." I mutter one more time, my eyes begging for him. My body needing him. Sophia Carrington. She just moved from New York to California in search of a new life. When her life took a dark turn she's forced to leave everything behind. She just wants to finish her final year of high school, numb to the world, while learning to cope with the trauma she's endured. Carter Marquez. Newly single after being dumped by his girlfriend of two years. After losing his dad in a car accident he's fallen apart. The list of people he trusts is short, he hates letting people in. He's constantly trying to make up for his mistakes of the past, trying to find a new purpose in life. When the two of them collided, they instantly took a mutual disliking to each other. Misunderstandings and a dash of alcohol set a flame between them. Sophia hates the snarky remarks and stupid nicknames that leave his mouth. Carter thinks Sophia is just another trust fund brat. Soon their rivalry begins to dissolve and they learn that sharing the pain of their past can form connections they never thought to be possible. WARNING: This story contains mature topics such as sexual assault and drug addiction. Read with caution. Copyright © by lulustoriesss 2021