🏆 22 AWARDS' WINNER 🏆 Ever since she was young, Melinda Grey knew she had a great destiny waiting for her. As a magical prodigy the likes of which the grand country of Obscuria had rarely seen, she had spent years and years training among those like her to preserve its glory. Unfortunately, when a great war led by a sorcerer named Patrick Hemingway manages to be worse than almost four decades of terror, causing Melinda to be faced with an evil she never could have imagined, the whole world is in danger of being ruined. However, that's only the tip of the iceberg. The trauma of a war-ridden country and many scarred psyches echoes throughout all facets of life, more horrible than the darkest of magic, especially as Melinda battles her dark side, searching for a way to preserve her tainted soul even as eldritch forces from above lead her astray, promising to reveal to her the secrets of the divine. Struggling against all odds, she gathers all her loved ones for a last stand, but will it be enough with all the odds stacked up against them?

Communication is so much more than the words that come from our mouths. Injured in an incident at a London Underground station, Ciara O'Sullivan no longer speaks. Her father is transfered home to the United States where Ciara's recovery continued. Starting her 3rd year at university, she is in her mind invisible to everyone apart from snide comments from the most popular set. Rupert Holmes, star receiver for the university football team, dreams of the draft and the NFL. He spent the last year more occupied with girls than his studies, collecting phone numbers like some people collect stamps. His dreams are in danger of being derailed, on the verge of being kicked out of Springhill. Shaken to his core he starts to turn his studies around. His efforts are noticed by his Course Tutor, who offers the brightest peer tutor to help.. For two years their paths never crossed, now they are in each other's orbit. From studying to a fledgling friendship, Rupert starts to see a side of Ciara that few at Springhill have. As Ciara helps save Rupert from his academic woes, along the way he helps heal the scars of her past. This story was in part inspired by the Depeche Mode song 'Enjoy The Silence'. "All I ever wanted All I ever needed Is here in my arms Words are very unnecessary They can only do harm" (Credit - Depeche Mode, Enjoy The Silence) Amazon Tracklist Amazon Music: Enjoy The Silence https://music.amazon.co.uk/user-playlists/b076c488cd414cc5820b7fd944b2628aengb?ref=dm_sh_pXUkDqssSn82tL879Q2YKA9yr This story, 'Enjoy the Silence' is all my own work and may not be copied or reproduced in full or part without my prior written authorization. Published exclusively on Wattpad. If reading or listening on any other platform then you are reading stolen work.