Broken

By Beverly Al-Kareem

My manuscript is call “BROKEN” it’s a love story about a young beautiful and brilliant artist that falls in love with a famous Art dealer that have hidden issues. When his journey ends on earth his spirit never dies and his love for her never ends until they meet again in a different time.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Aug 19, 2019
• ISBN: 9781796053739

Beverly Al-Kareem

I started writing when I was a young girl I was inspired through challenges that I faced growing up in the south. When I learned to write stories my imagination would carry me to places that I’ve only dream of. With the help of an amazing Aunt that happens to be a school teacher I was also able to create and expand my vocabulary. I had many opportunities writing plays and lyrics for awesome groups that was in the industry. My passion lies in my work. Today I learn to express myself through the Poetry that I write. I have also become a passionate Spoken Word Artist performing with jazz bands. I would like to see some of my stories published as I continue on this journey expressing words that has enhance all of my abilities to create what has been given to me as a gift.

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Copyright © 2019 by Beverly Al-Kareem.

ISBN:                    Softcover                        978-1-7960-5374-6

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This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to any actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

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Rev. date: 08/19/2019

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Contents

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 1

Living in a world with illness that could cause one to be a destroyer of his own destiny, to be a demon that’s trying to understand his unbalance ways. Attempting to be a normal person that’s carry a shadow that constantly reminding him of his intend to love and obey.

Laura was torn between attending College or just to go out into the world to make some fast money. She was pretty, young and smart, so she thought. On her journey she met several guys, most of them was very young not mature enough after all she was only a teenager herself. She wanted something that others wanted a good man with money and love.

Laura had started to attend college because her parents insist or otherwise she would lose all of support. As long as she would attend some kind of school they would take care of her. So she went to school and study Art. She was an excellent writer and painter she loved to paint flowers and animals. She won several contest with her Art work she was an amazing person.

Laura dated several guys, they were not really her type but just to please others she would go out with them. One of Laura best friends Sharon invited her to a party that was taking place on campus. Laura was excited and wanted to look good. They went shopping buying shoes, new outfits and jewelry. The party was a special birthday celebration for a friend that Sharon had met doing an English class. They had been studying together for some time now.

Sharon was one of the smartest students in the school she was at the top of her class.

Years had passed and the girls were ready to finish school this was actually their last year. Sharon and Laura wanted to continue to be friend they decided that they would keep in touch no matter what. Laura went to southern California to work in an Art Gallery, and Sharon went to a University in the north to teach English. The girls were very successful at what they were doing. They would get together from time to time and visit each other. Laura had started to go out she would hang out with other people that she had met in the business. She was still painting flowers and animals her collection had become so vast she was receiving a great amount of recognition. She was featured in several Artists magazine as well as many galleries. She was known as the flower lady. Her flowers were so unique everybody just loved her painting.

Sharon called Laura to have her come to San Francisco because Sharon had set her up in a gallery and wanted her to do a show. She also wanted Laura to meet some of the Galleries owners.

Laura was impressed with her best friend Sharon, who had met a wealthy business man name Mark Trinity. Mr. Trinity was one of the top galleries owners in the world. He had galleries all over the world However, Europe was his home but he like to travel to find new Artists. He was very happy to meet Sharon he was excited about meeting Sharon’s friend Laura Beck. He wanted to add some of her work to his collection in Europe.

When they met it was so amazing of course he was much older than Laura but she was so impressed with him, she really wanted to get to know him.

They met at the gallery of Art a very beautiful place that Mark owned. Sharon introduced them and it was love at first sight. When Sharon found out they were going to get together she thought to herself did I make a mistake introducing them I didn’t think they would start dating? Sharon did not know what to do she knew that Mark was much older than Laura he also had a representation with women. There were many things said about this man. Sharon did not know how true things was, but she definitely did not think that Laura would pursue a relationship other than work with this man. I do have to admit he always seem so weird. He was not a very good looking man he however was well dressed and charming and that why the women would just take to him.

After many weeks of Laura and Mark dating he had convened her to move with him to France. Because she was so in love with him she went to France. She was working more and more her work had become recognize by the world.

When Laura moved to France with Mark her life had become totally different Mark show her how beautiful France was. She was amazed at the galleries and most of all, his gallery with several of her painting beautiful flowers. They were very happy however Mark was a very busy man he was always traveling places he would take Laura and sometimes he would not.

Laura was very busy as well, but after a while she started to get home sick and wanted to go home. But he did not want her to go back without him. Laura started to really miss her family she finally told him that she was going home for a while. Mark was a man that would not take no for an answer so after several weeks had passed he told Laura not to go. Laura had actually grown very tired of Mark. She called her friend Sharon listen Sharon said Laura, I want to come home but I’m having a problem with Mark he doesn’t want me to come. Listen Laura you better be careful because I heard that he could be real mean if things do not go right for him.

Laura had no idea that Mark was listening to her conversation with Sharon. When he approached her she was very surprised he started to yell at her and tell her she was not going anywhere unless he approved.

Laura could not believe what she was hearing after all they had been together for a year he never yell at her before but she had heard him yell at the workers. As Laura prepared to leave for the states, Mark started to get more aggressive with her. He started to slap her around he hit her so hard she passed out when she woke up she could not believe what had happened to her.

He looked at her and told her to go to her room that he had prepared for her to stay while he was gone. Laura looked at Mark and said, why are you treating me like this? I can’t believe you hit me like this? What are your problems? Mark looked at Laura