Life goes on.

"Semester Abroad" is a story from bestselling author Simon Rich's latest collection Spoiled Brats. About the Book: Twenty years ago, Barney the Dinosaur told the nation's children they were special. We're still paying the price. From "one of the funniest writers in America"* comes a collection of stories culled from the front lines of the millennial culture wars. Rife with failing rock bands, student loans, and participation trophies ; Spoiled Brats is about a generation of narcissists-and the well-meaning boomers who made them that way. A hardworking immigrant is preserved for a century in pickle brine. A helicopter mom strives to educate her demon son. And a family of hamsters struggles to survive in a private-school homeroom. Surreal, shrewd, and surprisingly warm, these stories are as resonant as they are hilarious. *Jimmy So, Daily Beast

"Nobody is alone." + = + = + = + "Nova, remember this , if you love someone, then tell them. Tell them as soon as your heart yearns for them. Once they are lost, or you are lost to them, you can only do so much. You see ,hearts , are often broken by words left unspoken." + = + = + = +

[ the fantastic cover was made by @fiftyshadesofbhuiyan Her writing is truly well worth a read. :)]

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In a world with no one to call her own, Paris plans an escape from the system and her guardian according to the system. Unfortunately, she misses freedom by an inch when people pick her off the streets. Knowing nothing and what is going to happen next, Paris has just one goal. SURVIVAL.

"I cannot do it Misha" "Yes you can, just concentrate" I closed my eyes "Focus. Bring your anger out" "Think of all those things that the people you use to call parents and friends did to you" "Think of what he did." he whispered. All I could see was white and thinking about those imbecilic people only added red and made me even more committed to my feelings. Abomination Liability Sinister Sorceress All directed towards me. Consuming me. Their hatred, their anger, their shame, their tolerance. Breaking me into shards that could cut deeper than lies. Using the last bit of power in me, I gave it my one last shot and forced out of me. A short gasp filled with astonishment made me open my eyes and there it was, dancing all of its sorrows, memories and dreams away, sitting on my hand. A bright orange with hues of yellow and white, a small orb of fire. ♕ ♛♕ ♛♕ ♛♕ ♛♕ ♛♕ ♛♕ ♛♕ ♛♕ ♛♕ ♛♕ ♛♕ ♛♕ ♛♕ ♛♕ ♕ ♛♕ ♛♕ ♛♕ ♛ [Highest Rank in Fantasy:#329 :(] [Highest Rank in General Fiction:#148] ********************* A.N)- Currently on hiatus PLEASE DON'T READ! has tons of errors that need major editing which I will get back to asap! Thank you!! PLEASE DO NOT READ!! * hands over Ben and Jerry's cookies n cream tub* ^•^

"Kiera , you should know that understanding and compromise are quite powerful things. They are what can help in creation-something so fascinating that could be the cause of great minds fabricating a whole new reality. If human beings refuse to understand, it causes destruction."

"Give me ten days, and I can give you ten reasons not to die." Evan paused. "And if I can't change your mind by then, you can go jump off that cliff."

"I want to be water," she murmured, "I want to be able to slip through fingers, but also hold up a huge ship." "Didn't Bruce Lee say something similar? 'Be like water, my friend...' " "Shut up."