It's early summer, and in a small community on the central Jersey Shore, a black car screeches to a halt outside the Wright Bros grocery. Danny looks up from where he's working at the carwash to see the driver rifle out of the car and chase a girl rushing into the store. For some reason-fate perhaps or intuition-he decides to cross the lot and investigate. When he meets Mary, there is a great deal Danny doesn't know, but he certainly knows that he's been struck. For it's like the keys to an old car had been dropped into his hands and is about to start the engine that will forever alter the outcome of their lives. Some Place Better Than Here is a gritty, unflinching look at how we define family and come to grips with loss. It's about growing up in a small town, following your dreams, and mapping out the uneven ground that often lays between love, friendship, and sexual awakening.

all i've done defeats me //rooftops with miles// [sequel to brown haired boy] friday, may 1st: #2 in short story

In which Macy gives advice to people who she has never met before and sometimes her advice saves some lives. [#8 in Short Stories] Cover Credit: @xdemonsflowerx

story #3 in the 'for the flawed' series. tw | abuse he thought he could fix her he thought he could make her b e a u t i f u l but beauty is in the eye of the beholder. (lowercase intended for stylistic purposes.) © 2015 flawed-

❝Maybe some people aren't meant to be saved.❞ Cover by ; @ominous_ highest rank: #52 in short story 14/06/15 (This is NOT a 1D fanfic) + + + What people said; kingsofanything: I hate you for writing such beautiful words that tug the heart strings. Even if your writing isn't perfect, it's still powerful. Your voice is truly stunning o.o cloudland: This is tragically relatable oh my And very uniquely written colinmorgans: hooooow have you made me ship them so quickly wot. hipster--bookworm: omg I am head-over-heels in love with this radioactivewords: Beautiful story really enjoyed the plot twist and the way you structured it ! Very well written and realistic. Not cheesy at all and really had a strong message for the readers. moretti-: Oh my gosh this story was so deep and heart wrenching and just beautiful! This whole story was so realistic and amazing from beginning to end and I seriously applaud you for being able to write something so incredible! I absolutely loved this.

"they told us that we needed therapy, as if medication and tainted words could fix broken toys."

story #1 in the 'for the flawed' series. tw | eating disorder she just wanted to be skinny for him; she wanted to be the kind of girlfriend he'd be proud to have, even if he couldn't see her. he just wanted to see her, to be able to tell her she was beautiful and she'd know he was telling the truth, he wanted her to be happy. they wanted to be perfect for each other. and with that, they destroyed themselves. (some quotes aren't mine, lowercase intended for stylistic purposes.) © 2014 flawed- [Watty Awards 2014]

Blurb: Ally and Rey. Two characters in an almost love story. [Coffee Stains © Meridian James 2014-2015].

"Sometimes happiness feels like a chore." A short story chronicling the relationships (and lack thereof) of Drew; in which nights and days are spent curled up in the tear-and-food-stained sheets, with and without the warmth of another living soul, because he has lived like this and he'll probably die like this -- whether he likes it or not. (As if life ever bothered to ask). Otherwise known as: Sleep is for the weak, and love is for those asleep. So Andrew shouldn't wonder why he's virtually a self-induced insomniac who might just very well die of loneliness one day.

One summer, five kids: a fragile dreamer, a moody pessimist, an aggressive feminist, a closet homosexual, and a modern-day aristocrat. © crewneck sept. 24, 2014 - adventure #120 nov. 30, 2014 - teen fiction #334