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Ranked #476 in Random 11/28/17||||The first Awards hosted by @Only_Awards, affiliation to @Twisted_Skulls. These awards are to help authors get recognition for the stories they've put so much time and effort into. Doesn't matter the reads or the votes, everyone has a chance at winning! Ranked #490 in Random 11/25/17 Ranked #522 in Random 11/22/17 Ranked #571 in Random 11/20/17 Ranked #624 in Random 11/19/17 Ranked #640 in Random 11/18/17| Ranked #729 in Random 11/17/17 Ranked #893 in Random 11/16/17

Sage Richards is a lost girl. Or so they think.

What would you do if your parents just decided to uproot your entire life one week before starting senior year, and move to a completely new city? I guess move with them, because a girl doesn't have much money at 17. The name's Valentina. But people call me Red.

School has ended, summer has begun, and avid dreamer Violetta Matthews has prepped herself for the worst. With no friends, social life, or school work to distract her, it is looking like it's going to be a very long, mundane summer for Violetta. However, people form bonds in the most unexpected places. So little does Violetta know that working at Bennie's Ice Cream Shop will result in a wild summer involving a bucket list, lifelong bonds, a new obsession with mint chocolate chip ice cream... and who knows, possibly even love?

It's ...Vera... Matthews. Surprisingly, I've made it to the ripe old age of 22. And... I guess you could call me an average girl. I attend college, live by myself, and have more interest in buying my clothes than paying my rent. Okay, maybe that's not so average. (Or is it?) But basically, my life was just a wonderful (or should I say simple) routine that at times I wish I had back. The most specific things I want back are: Window shopping, hiding from humanity in the safety of my apartment, and the joys of middle class. While I can admit my life used to be a tinsy bit boring, there are many times I find myself wishing for the simplicity of it. (And perhaps not being completely broke). I won't give you all the grimy (not really) details of my so called "life transition" but I might give you a little bit of a summary. There was a boy. Of course there was. Don't our lives revolve around that? He was a popular boy. I ended up taking interest in him (how could I not?) Then there was another boy a dork boy - to say the least - I also, innocently, took interest in him, -- but as fast as you can spell cliche, I can explain to you that this is not the treacherous story about how a respectable herion had two boys fight over her, oh no, way too unrealistic ( and maybe too serious) for I. No. This story is a showcase. It goes to show how fickle humans are the majority of the time. To any person reading this, of course all humans' horrible qualities are in here, the attention whores, over thinkers, the hypocrites, and narcissists. I've got them down to the very last bit. Or so I think.

"You're my best friend and I love you... In more ways than I can say." He says caressing my cheek and looking into my eyes with a certain intensity. This is a story about a boy and a girl who met under certain circumstances and become the best of friends. The boy had saved her life when she was eight and he was nine. Ever since then, he has been very protective over her because of her sensitive heart, and wishes only to make her smile. Anderson and Arabella The best friends who fell in love.

Rosalyn Liv Parker had it all. Popularity, beauty, amazing friends, gorgeous boyfriend, and a loving family, even if they didn’t always get along. Rosie was that girl that everyone was jealous of. A perfect life. That is, until one dreary night, everything Rosie knew, everything she counted on was snatched away. After, nothing was ever the same. The accident that killed her family left her wrecked and still 4 months later she mourned them. As if life wasn’t hard enough, bad boy Adrian Flynn moves to town with a personal vendetta to make Rosie miserable. When forced to tutor him, Rosie is sure that the universe hates her. But what she doesn’t know is that there is more to Adrian Flynn than meets the eye. As the two grow closer, she finds clues regarding the accident, and secrets are uncovered. With the help of Adrian, Rosie embarks on an epic journey like no other, chasing after love, lies, and unanswered questions to find out what really happened that tragic night four months ago.

Violet Cross feels out of place in her father's new family. To top it off, his new wife talks him into sending her to Pearl Academy, a boarding school. She's not sure where she belongs anymore. But the once all girls school has gone co-ed to accommodate the boys of Masters Institute whose school is under renovation. Enter Laith Night and a mess of trouble not of his own creation crashes into Violet's world in the form of his lingering ex-girlfriend Apple Jackson. Will Violet learn the worst thing a girl can do is ignore her heart? (This is an only a partially edited draft.)