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Hell Can Wait: I Survived
Dear Journal,
Terra is getting on my damn nerves.
There. I said it.
She wants Vanessa just as bad as I do, but every time we get close, here comes that little voice of reason.
What if we have the wrong woman?
Maybe she didn't' do it
Someone might get hurt
Girl, please.
Somebody already got hurt.
Us.
That’s the part Terra keeps forgetting. Vanessa tried to have us killed, and now Terra thinks we’re supposed to sit around, heal, forgive, and move on like nothing happened.
Not me.
I don’t forgive people
And I damn sure don’t forget.
An apology ain't gonna fix it
That’s where I’m at.
Terra keeps talking about moving on.
Moving on?
Nah.
Vanessa is living her best life while we pay the bill—anxiety that turns closing doors into gunshots, a face that everyone frowns at, and memories that replay like a nightmare that won't go away.
I don’t want an apology.
I don’t want closure.
I want Vanessa to feel what we felt.
Fear.
Helplessness.
That moment when you realize somebody else gets to decide how your story ends.
Terra calls it revenge.
I call it returning the favor.
The only problem?
We still have to find the right Vanessa.
And lately, everybody is starting to look like her.
— Shelly
Hell Can Wait by Anetta Tiquila is a dark Black psychological suspense thriller of betrayal, revenge, obsession, social media stalking, mistaken identity, and a dangerous alter ego who has her own way of handling problems.
Terra is getting on my damn nerves.
There. I said it.
She wants Vanessa just as bad as I do, but every time we get close, here comes that little voice of reason.
What if we have the wrong woman?
Maybe she didn't' do it
Someone might get hurt
Girl, please.
Somebody already got hurt.
Us.
That’s the part Terra keeps forgetting. Vanessa tried to have us killed, and now Terra thinks we’re supposed to sit around, heal, forgive, and move on like nothing happened.
Not me.
I don’t forgive people
And I damn sure don’t forget.
An apology ain't gonna fix it
That’s where I’m at.
Terra keeps talking about moving on.
Moving on?
Nah.
Vanessa is living her best life while we pay the bill—anxiety that turns closing doors into gunshots, a face that everyone frowns at, and memories that replay like a nightmare that won't go away.
I don’t want an apology.
I don’t want closure.
I want Vanessa to feel what we felt.
Fear.
Helplessness.
That moment when you realize somebody else gets to decide how your story ends.
Terra calls it revenge.
I call it returning the favor.
The only problem?
We still have to find the right Vanessa.
And lately, everybody is starting to look like her.
— Shelly
Hell Can Wait by Anetta Tiquila is a dark Black psychological suspense thriller of betrayal, revenge, obsession, social media stalking, mistaken identity, and a dangerous alter ego who has her own way of handling problems.
345 pages, Hardcover
Published November 7, 2025
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Anetta Tiquila
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~ Dream Catchers ~
My favorite thing to do is dream. My dreams take me on exciting adventures; Sometimes they are so vivid and intense in detail, that I often feel like they are either replays from my past lives, or Astral projections of alternative realities.
Years ago, I started to keep a journal within arm's reach so that I can write my dreams down the moment I open my eyes in the morning. One day while reading through my dream journal entries, I realized that my dreams would make good plots for books. So, I set out on a mission to share my dreams with the world using my talent of writing.
I decided to start my own book company called, A.T.E Books, and under that imprint I have a collection that I call "Dream Catchers." These books are based off the dreams I've had in the past and the more I dream, the more books will be added to my Dream Catchers collection.
I also like to read! Urban fiction is my genre of choice, but I will give any book a chance to catch my attention and engage me. I only hope that others will give the books I write the same opportunity. My motto is "a good book will give your brain the massage it craves". I love experimenting with words and trying to write different genres of poems, novels and short stories.
https://a.co/d/aQljzhb
~ Dream Catchers ~
My favorite thing to do is dream. My dreams take me on exciting adventures; Sometimes they are so vivid and intense in detail, that I often feel like they are either replays from my past lives, or Astral projections of alternative realities.
Years ago, I started to keep a journal within arm's reach so that I can write my dreams down the moment I open my eyes in the morning. One day while reading through my dream journal entries, I realized that my dreams would make good plots for books. So, I set out on a mission to share my dreams with the world using my talent of writing.
I decided to start my own book company called, A.T.E Books, and under that imprint I have a collection that I call "Dream Catchers." These books are based off the dreams I've had in the past and the more I dream, the more books will be added to my Dream Catchers collection.
I also like to read! Urban fiction is my genre of choice, but I will give any book a chance to catch my attention and engage me. I only hope that others will give the books I write the same opportunity. My motto is "a good book will give your brain the massage it craves". I love experimenting with words and trying to write different genres of poems, novels and short stories.
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September 29, 2026
Mind Blowing 🤯
Chile…this book was a whole mind bender that made me think about choices made! This story is not sweet or nice, it’s a dark psychological thriller about a deeply disturbed character Terra who seemed disconnected from reality trapped inside her own psychosis named Shelly. Her mind was a dangerous place, and no one named Vanessa was safe, no one!
It’s suspenseful, unpredictable and gripping. There were moments that shocked me, moments that made me uncomfortable, and moments where I felt sorry for Terra and Shelly on their revenge tour of murder to make sense of their distorted reality, trauma and pain.
Author Anetta brought the chaos, the darkness, and the psychological twists but she also showed how choices made can impact the lives of many. This story was sad when you finally discover what Terra endured her whole life looking for some form of acceptance and redemption!
Chile…this book was a whole mind bender that made me think about choices made! This story is not sweet or nice, it’s a dark psychological thriller about a deeply disturbed character Terra who seemed disconnected from reality trapped inside her own psychosis named Shelly. Her mind was a dangerous place, and no one named Vanessa was safe, no one!
It’s suspenseful, unpredictable and gripping. There were moments that shocked me, moments that made me uncomfortable, and moments where I felt sorry for Terra and Shelly on their revenge tour of murder to make sense of their distorted reality, trauma and pain.
Author Anetta brought the chaos, the darkness, and the psychological twists but she also showed how choices made can impact the lives of many. This story was sad when you finally discover what Terra endured her whole life looking for some form of acceptance and redemption!
December 24, 2025
Interesting
I would say this was an exciting way to tell the story. This is something that needs to be discussed because it is a real issue. Some people have survived abortions!
I would say this was an exciting way to tell the story. This is something that needs to be discussed because it is a real issue. Some people have survived abortions!
March 14, 2026
3.5
This was interesting. Total loss of reality behind the start of life. I wish it had gone a bit further to close it out.
This was interesting. Total loss of reality behind the start of life. I wish it had gone a bit further to close it out.
March 8, 2026
2.5 ⭐️Promising storyline, but the plot felt a bit all over the place and hard to follow at times. Still, it offered a unique perspective that made it stand out.
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