Allyson White dreams of an epic romance - for a Prince Charming to find her one day and sweep her to a world of fantasies. But real life is not a fairy tale, and Allyson learns it the hard way. In her story, there are seven boys, each bent on ruining things and making sure that her life is far from rainbows and true love.

NOTE: This story is terribly written, and editing couldn't even save it, so I don't really suggest anyone read it. Cassie Wynters is everything you think of when you hear ‘Most Popular Girl in School’. She’s the beautiful, rich, heartbreaking head cheerleader. Anything she wants, she gets whether it be clothes, purses or boys. Cassie is guaranteed change when Lilian Rose steps back in to her life. Lilian Rose is a girl who couldn’t be more different from Cassie. A drunk stepfather and a submissive mother left the home broken. When social services came and gave her mother a choice between her husband and daughter, Lilian is left alone. Things began looking up now that Lilian’s been adopted. Her new and rich family decide to move her out to California. Cassie and Lilian are bound together in an inescapable fate; what affects one, affects the other. From here on, things are about to get messy.

This story is an anthology. And though it is an anthology, it doesn't mean that I'll get done with each story in one chapter. Oh no- most have multiple parts. Something surreal and impossible will happen to each main character for these stories. If something is not answered, then you'll find out what happened for my last short story, which will wrap it up. I don't know how many I'll do for this series, but we'll find out! Also, I was inspired from the creepy- yet blood free- atmosphere of The Twilight Zone to write this. Each story will take place in modern reality. The short stories~ The Hooded Man One day, strange things start happening to a woman. A strange scratching in her head. 'Misplacing things randomly'. And then, of course- there are the dreams of him. The Hooded Man. He shows up in every one of her dreams and makes her spine crawl. One day she becomes hysterical when her husband suddenly disappears and... something very weird, and very strange happens to her- and death has nothing to do with it.

Mara Lynn is the most beautiful girl in the world. James Parker is the ordinary boy who discovers her power. Set on the beaches of Michigan in 1994, the book depicts the joys and consequences of young love as Mara and James meet, shoot a movie, fend off bullies, and explore the potential of infinite beauty. "The Accidental Siren" is a dark, contemporary fairytale available on paperback and ebook at the end of June! To learn more, check out my website at www.JakeVanderArk.com!

The year is 2021 “The Prophecy” (By Jordan Bryant) takes place inside London, both above and below ground. Society has been firmly split between those who choose to live underground known as "Rodents" in the anarchic world of the Underground postings known as "The Network". However, they have to fight off constant attacks from the organized raiding parties and bandits, who reside above ground. Also, living primarily above ground is “The Collective”, who oppose the Network and are trying to destabilize them from the inside using spies and informants to undermine their operations. Religion plays a major part, with a twisted form of Christianity overwhelming the weak nation of new – world born people. The main character "Lozada" lives at Square One, at a time when the civil war between the Collective and the Network is at its peak. “The Frenzy”, a rogue alliance loosely associated with the Collective Leader, kidnap Lozada and his men, they aim to sell him off as a slave or a bribe in a deal with the Collective. However, the Frenzy’s main intentions are to buy young exuberant scavengers, to maximise chances of locating “The Prophecy”. All assemblages get mention of this Prophecy, an ancient remnant of ancestral knowledge created by “The Masters”; a book that would eventually steer civilisation from a crazy frantic world to a new phase of existence. Lozada and his carefully assigned organization made of him and three other audacious characters swiftly set off to find the book and create a divine group of rational people to prevent the prophecy going into insane minds such as the Frenzy. But as creatures lurk in the shadows and many extreme groups will murder any resistance, an anxious hunt for the so called prophecy begins which will test the boundaries of insanity, power, and corruption…

'Whoever falls in love first loses.' When daring Emily Rosser meets the arrogant player, Aaron Nichols, the two of them clash immediately. However, upon coming across a picture online, the invention of their very game is inspired, where the critical rule is 'whoever falls in love first loses.' WATTY AWARDS 2012

You know that girl you called fat? She's been starving herself for God knows how long. You know that chick you called emo? She's been battling depression for years. You know that gal you bullied and whenever she would cry you would say "Aww is little Missy going to go cry to her mommy and daddy?" Her parents died a couple years ago and she's still grieving their death. The tiniest thing can hurt a person beyond words, but it can also shed light to a dark tunnel. This is Missy Vega's story about loss, hurt, betrayal and hope.

........"There! Now let me lo-" he stopped. And when I turned to look at him he stared at me with eyes as wide as watermelons. He saw it I thought. He saw it. I felt my eyes water. Why did I take of the jacket! Stupid! Stupid! Stupid! How could I forget! How!? "I- I- I can explai-" I started but he grabbed my arm and we were flying out of the restaurant before I could even take a breath. ----------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- Casey was a normal 16-year-old girl with many passions, but once a mysterious boy at school and a strange man start paying extra attention to her, she doesn't feel as safe as she once was. When she starts seeing haunting visions of death whenever she looks into either man's eyes, she's sure that this isn't going to end well. Before Casey can figure out why this is all happening, she has to cope with losing everything she loves most.

Umbra: Latin for shadow, shade, dark, dust, ghost. During a solar eclipse the world becomes the area of Umbra… the area in total darkness, but isn’t the eclipse what everyone wants to see, the rare beauty and intriguing flaw? The sun, necessary to the world’s life, completely hidden and everyone wants a bit of it, even though certain death would be imminent. The earth is caught between the contrasting moon and sun… Will it go for the sun- survival, life, warmth- or the solar eclipse- chilled, different, and ghostly? But of course, it’s not as simple as that, there are forces working against the world and things are not as simple as saying so. Umbra… What will she choose: is there a choice when it’s destined? Gracelynn Daniels is a girl set on self destruction, after she witnesses her father’s corpse dangling from the ceiling of their London home: it could only be suicide. And she has the silvery marks slashed across her body to tell the story. Somehow it only takes a moment of abuse from someone she loved, a tale of merciless heartbreak from someone she loved and a desperate mother and widow to suck her back to a world of sanity and sobriety. But regaining a life isn’t so simple, change is pending. All of us have a history, but not all are aware. Maybe we are something we didn’t even know subsisted. All we need is that lustrous and lucrative key to enter it. But will we take that daunting leap? Do we have the choice?

What do you do when most of your life has been a lie? Jade believed she was an average teenage girl, but soon enough her life is turned upside down. Sold into the sex trade Jade looses all hope. But when a mysterious young man enters her life, purchasing her from the trade what path will her life take? Thrown into a life of murder, lies and drugs Jade struggles to remain the girl she was before. Will she be saved or is she doomed to a life of destruction? - EDITING IN PROGRESS UPDATES SLOWER DUE TO COLLEGE -