Trapped by the only one who can help her escape. After finding out her husband's been cheating on her, Sara goes for a walk at a familiar park to process her grief. But there's an eerie fog covering everything and she gets lost, soon realizing that she's stuck on an island - in an alternate world - without a way out. The Stealer, a fearsome disembodied entity, is the only one who can help her, but only if she's willing to endure his series of traps - and make it out of them alive.

Featured in Wattpad's Speculative Fiction Reading List. Featured in Wattpad's Science Fiction Reading List Cathy is the last person left in Sector 21 after her father contracted the virus that consumed half of the nation. She watches the planes flying past over her roof everyday. And even after firing a dozen signal flares, no one has responded to her cry for help. Day after day she spends staring up at the dark purple clouds through her window while her desolate neighborhood starts to seem more and more lifeless. But one day...something changes. There's a knock at the door. Is this Cathy's way out of her empty existence? Or maybe a passage into a life full of chaos? ---------------------------------- © 2023 ADBwrites. All rights reserved. This story, "When the Rains May Come," including all its characters and content, is the intellectual property of ADBwrites. Any unauthorized reproduction, distribution, or public performance of this work is strictly prohibited and may constitute a violation of applicable copyright law

One year ago, the children of Hamelin disappeared in the middle of the night. With no clues about their whereabouts save a trail of footprints leading to the riverbank, their families believed them to be lost to the raging current. On the day of their memorial, the children return as suddenly as they left, but they are no longer the sweet kids the town lost. As the youngest person who was left behind, fourteen-year-old William is equal parts overjoyed and terrified to have his little sister back. With his father's temper as hot as his forge, William must protect Emma from the cruel treatment he has faced, but it soon becomes apparent that even greater horrors plague the children. Haunted by an alluring song that echoes in his nightmares, William must unravel the secrets of the Pied Piper's music before the rest of Hamelin falls victim to the same fate as the children. Trigger warning: This story contains physical and emotional abuse, animal abuse and death, child endangerment, suicidal thoughts, and mentions of a failed suicide attempt. Cover by @AriaOfStorms