"Hello?" "Um, hey?" "Wait, you don't sound like my Aunt Kathy." "Unless I was miraculously converted into a member of the opposite gender and somehow related to whoever is on the other side of this call, then yeah. I'm not your Aunt Kathy." "Oh, shiitake mushrooms." - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Short Story #1 (19/04/18) 2016 Fiction Awards Finalist © 2015 evethespy. All Rights Reserved.

Eve: I get that some friendships aren't supposed to last forever. I was naive to think my best friend since 1st grade would always be there for me. But you fucking my ex was a bitch move. Hope you like my sloppy seconds. 😊 Unknown Number: I think you have the wrong number... Eve: So now you're just going to pretend you did nothing wrong? Fuck you, Taylor. Unknown Number: My name is definitely not Taylor... But here's a picture of a donut I'm eating to help you feel better :) *File Attachment* Eve: Shit... <~~~~~~~~~~> ~Published on March 14, 2020~ ~Completed on May 7, 2020~

Hayley was a freshman at NYU, following her dreams. Sure she was broke and currently living off of ramen noodles, but she was determined to let nothing stand in her way. Aileen was crazy. A self-proclaimed thug, she lived life hard and without regret, never slowing down and never following the rules. One fateful day, the girls are yanked out of their lives by black-clad strangers, and held captive against their will. And more importantly, they discover their kidnappers are actually pretty attractive. In the end, there is only one thing left to do: Form an alliance, create a master plan, and become world-class gangsters along the way. #thugLYFE

All Noelani wanted was 25 cent ice cream. Little did she know, that the ice cream came at a cost. And it was a hell of a lot more than 25 cents. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ___________________________________________ Noelani was having a bad week. She had just settled into her new home in North Carolina, but all that was about to change. After being followed home, stalked, and nearly assaulted, she took a detour to a sketchy ice cream truck. And the ice cream was so bad it only made sense that they were kidnappers.

When Vika gets kicked out of her flat, she moves in with her friend under one condition--she must babysit Cleo--the friend's best man's cat! She doesn't expect Cleo's owner to be the cold but delectably sexy Noel. And it turns out they'll be spending a lot of time together... ***** Self-proclaimed unambitious Vika is down on her luck. She's been fired from her job, kicked out of her apartment, and now she finds herself on her best friend's fiance's couch facing writer's block and a dreary future. To top it all off, she has to earn her keep by taking care of her friends' best man's cat. Vika's their maid of honour, so she can't exactly say no to such a simple request, especially when the best man in question is the drop-dead gorgeous Noel. Soon, sparks fly between Noel and Vika, but their chemistry is put to the test as wedding duties get underway. Can they keep the fire burning long enough not to make a scene at their friends' wedding? [[word count: 60,000-70,000 words]] Cover designed by Ashley Santoro