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22 stories
Christmas With Elijah by phoebegardens
phoebegardens
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Back in her first term at university, Matilda Embling opened her heart and fell in love with the wrong boy. Elijah Finsbury screwed her over and hardened by that, she has since had little to do with men. Two years down the line and Matilda is doing some charitable work in a soup kitchen to help those in need in the run up to Christmas, but she’s shocked to find Elijah is one of the homeless people she is serving. Torn between her hatred for him and her empathy, Matilda may have to consider what her values are with Christmas imminently approaching...
White Dress by numbereddays
numbereddays
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She wasn't supposed to wear a black dress today. So she didn't. ▪▪▪ [ Short Story #53 ]
Illusions by colourlessness
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❝The most rebellious people in society are the dreamers; for their minds are capable of creating incredibly beautiful and impossible concoctions. And those single thoughts alone have the ability to reconstruct anything.❞ Alice is nearing graduation and the stress is pushing her to breaking point. So, in a spontaneous decision to run away, she finds herself in the circus tent at a carnival two towns away. What better way to distract herself than speculating upon an entertaining show of optical illusions?
11 Reasons Why by numbereddays
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Grace and Grant were not meant to be, but there were eleven reasons why he was unforgettable. This is a short story of how she fell for him, and how he let it all fall apart. [ Short Story #39 ]
Final Thoughts by IndieGirl101
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Everyone has a final thought. Nora simply wanted a good one.
The Secret Double-Lives of Strangers on Trains ✓ by arcticstars
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There is an intangible magic to the secret double-lives of strangers on trains. She spends her journeys gazing out at city lights outside the window of the train. He watches strangers on the seats around him. Two strangers living off the stories of strangers, with only one journey to find their own. {Written 2013.}
Million Dollar Woman ✓ by arcticstars
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She was invincible and unfixable. She was the woman you'd been warned about since you could walk. She was the smile that robbed a million dollars, and twice as many hearts. {Written 2013.}
The Fan by LittleCinnamon
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Things have changed since Kyle Donovan was a kid. When you happen to be a famous rockstar, what you ate for breakfast has already been broadcast to the world before you've even had a chance to digest it. The hashtag gangs own Twitter and the fans have all the power. And now, unfortunately for Kyle he's trapped in a lift with one and the lights have gone out. I'm your biggest fan.......
Remember ✓ by arcticstars
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A young man and a woman sit on a hilltop, doomed to watch the same scene play out before their eyes again and again. For how long? Until they remember. {Written 2013.}
Time ✓ by arcticstars
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A quiet afternoon is infinitely more interesting when you add a young man who claims to be a time-traveler, a half-completed shopping list, and an unhealthy amount of sarcasm. {Written 2014}