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Halved by lagoons
Halved
lagoons
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  • Parts 11
"I don't think Harry Potter counts as a poem." "Well, in my humble opinion, anything J.K. writes is poetry." I consider that for a moment. "Okay, I'll give you that one. But I think people are supposed to perform original works." "Excuse me, Ariadne Shapiro. She dedicated The Deathly Hallows to me. I think anyone who has a book dedicated to them should be able to perform a selection from it at a poetry slam." "Theo, she dedicated the seventh book to all of her readers." "That includes me."
Waffle Cones (#1) by evethespy
Waffle Cones (#1)
evethespy
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  • Parts 70
"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.
Danny, Dakota, and the Wishing Well by Fracture
Danny, Dakota, and the Wishing Well
Fracture
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  • Votes 109
  • Parts 5
❝Don't let me run away again, from the love we found when we met looking deep into the wishing well.❞ Dakota and Danny had a sad sort of unexpected love. It all started and ended at the wishing well.
Showmance by tangles-
Showmance
tangles-
  • Reads 170,218
  • Votes 14,637
  • Parts 65
Showmance: a romance/relationship that is started during the production of a play or musical. Very common in, but not limited to, high school shows. Len (short for Lennon) and Eric meet under interesting circumstances. She has just been roped into being her friend's "Girl Friday" (AKA assistant stage manager) and he was somehow convinced by his twin, Sophie, to do the sound design for their high school's production of Beauty and the Beast. United by their inability to understand musicals, the two help each other navigate the politics of the tech crew, which cast members to avoid, and the rules of showmances. Although neither had ever heard of the word, they learn it's just part of the package when they find themselves in one. And just because the show is obviously going to be a failure, does their relationship have to be? *cover by @worriedly*
Being Cassidy by xxJulietxx
Being Cassidy
xxJulietxx
  • Reads 23,238
  • Votes 1,022
  • Parts 26
"I would describe myself as dangerous, but not in a criminal way." Cassidy Jones is not the type of person you would assume was rich at first glance. She is the epitome of someone with a big heart and considers every outcast a friend. At Desden High School, history is re-written as she defends not only herself, but fights for what is right and shuns the wrong. Forget a girl who is afraid of spiders or flying cockroaches, because this girl can even handle a boy ten times her size. Cassidy's tendency to be protective is exactly what gets her in trouble with the principal when he catches her fighting the most popular group in school, and they are all sentenced to be disciplined together. So, to make the best out of this horrible punishment, she decides to teach those populars a lesson, and that is that you should never judge a book by its cover. This is what it's like being Cassidy. [this story is currently on deep construction, so please wear your construction helmet if you're reading to avoid any disturbances, but feel free to comment down below if you see any errors] cover made by sprinklers
Deteriorating Hearts by republicans
Deteriorating Hearts
republicans
  • Reads 28,610
  • Votes 2,036
  • Parts 21
❝ Don't be afraid of the shadow at the end of the tunnel. It only means that there is a light nearby ❞ Juniper Stauff was an outgoing, enthusiastic, forever smiling girl. She also considered herself to be a superhero for she was the one who restored what was destroyed within the walls of Phantom High. All that ended when this little superhero decided to rebel and pursue her hearts most true desires. Was Juniper going to achieve what her heart wanted so badly or was her heart going to end up wounded in the process? She already had a deteriorating heart so what else did she have to lose? { Copyright © republicans. All Rights Reserved }
The Galaxies Within by welkinist
The Galaxies Within
welkinist
  • Reads 5,837
  • Votes 752
  • Parts 19
❝ѕнe was tнe ɢιrl people wordleѕѕly jυdɢed. plαιɴ, ѕιмple αɴd ɴαϊve. тнey тried тo мαĸe α deɴт ιɴ нer soul. тoo вαd тнey didɴ'т ĸɴow oɴe тнιɴɢ. тнere were ɢαlαхιeѕ ιɴѕιde oғ нer.❞ - A victim of judgements from all around proves to the world that she isn't just the simple waitress at the coffee shop and how one's size and status don't play a part in determining the endless potential within them. - © 2015 welkinist
Breathe (DISCONTINUED) by minutia
Breathe (DISCONTINUED)
minutia
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  • Votes 87
  • Parts 9
Cassandra Mayflower has feelings. She has lots of feelings. She must be the hustler of feelings but sometimes people like her need to breathe. • ALL RIGHTS RESERVED © INGRID SEARS, 2015 ROMANCE / SHORT STORY • PG-13 [apart from little (non)graphic scenes]
Slight Detours | Wattys 2015 by warwounds
Slight Detours | Wattys 2015
warwounds
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  • Parts 21
Jared Steele had his whole summer planned out. Eat. Sleep. And eat some more. And he was more than fine with that. Just lazing about in the summer. What more could you want? Ally Cain is a total perfectionist and self proclaimed good-girl. When she finds out that a sudden move puts her original summer plans in jeopardy, she is completely thrown for a loop. She can't stand doing nothing and with a long, unoccupied summer ahead she's left with exactly that. But life hardly ever goes according to plan. In a sudden turn of events, Jared is forced on a road trip without a clue as to what in hell is going on and what he's doing. The unlikely duo cross paths and soon find themselves caught up in a mess of spilled cola, watermelon spitting, fat mechanics and annoying GPS systems. Sometimes things don't work out but, hey, that's life. And in life, sometimes you need to go for the detour.
Super Dilemma [Rewriting] by unpuns
Super Dilemma [Rewriting]
unpuns
  • Reads 2,687
  • Votes 176
  • Parts 2
Amidst destruction and a destiny engulfed in flames, an unheroic ex-superhero must come to understand that saving the day and saving herself are two entirely different concepts. [currently republishing chapters] *** highest rankings: #301 in action, #87 in antihero, #40 in projectsuper weneeddiversebooks cover by @selkkiez all rights reserved © 2020 noemi price