Novel Synopsis

My story is about a girl named Kamiisha Taylor. Her character is built off of bits and pieces of both my and my close friends experience. All events in her story were true events that were lived in my friends lives.

Kamiisha Taylor is a beautiful 17 year old musician who lives in Wisconsin. She attends Liberty High School and lives quite the extravagant lifestyle. Any normal person would think she had it all, the grades, looks and popularity, who wouldn't want to be in her shoes? But everything isnt as it seems for Kamiisha. Ever since she was four years old she hasnt seen her father, he took everything they had and left never to be seen again, leaving her mom bitter and broken-hearted. Her mom blamed Kamiisha for her fathers departure and left her and her older sister Mariah at a foster home for three years. Her mother would constantly call for Mariah, telling her not to blame her sister and to stay strong until she came back. Over the years Mariah grew hateful towards her and by the time her mother returned for them it was as if she was invisible. Both Mariah and her mom constantly abuse her both physically and mentally. Its hard but with the support of her best friends Kamiisha can fight on. Though her family is broken and her pain is deep her acquisition for knowledge is impervious.  Will she be able to overcome these obstacles and make it to the college of her dreams?

Information about Kamiisha:

* Plays piano and violin

*Best friends are Ellias and Tiana

*Main friends: Tiana, Ellias, Marcus, Jennifer, Kiara and Isaiah

*Struggles throughout story: Unsupportive family, abusive home, low self esteem, and of course every high school girls has to have a little boy drama (; 

*4.0 GPA, Well known around school.

*Housing life is kept a secret

*Has many mental battles

*Supported by her teachers and church family

*Not confident in herself