"Cross my heart and hope to die, I'll see you with your laughter lines." a boy. a girl. you know the rest. © Valarie Rae, two thousand and fifteen.

Normally on the fifth of every month, Cola Pepper would be slaughtering a defenseless pig behind "Burgers", which is also known as the best and only burger shop in Cloud Nine. Carter Budweiser, son of a pig delivery man was dropped out of high school. He despised his father's job because of his unnerving love for animals. But because of unavoidable circumstances he was forced to go on a trip with his father to the anonymous village he has heard about since he was thirteen. So when the animal lover, Carter saw Cola killing the hopeless animal, all hell broke loose and the famous Hades was unleashed.

They weighed her down like a sweater that would never fit. _________________________________________________________ -editing, slow updates- Cover by @etherealinsanity

"The most frightening story I have ever read", "Terrifying", "I never want to sleep alone again", "The first time I have read a story which has made my heart race", "Brilliantly written", "Honestly the most gripping story I've read in a long time, from the very first line to the very last. I think everyone that read this can say this is in their list of worst fears.", "This was utterly brilliant. Terrifying and compelling all the way through.", "You made me want to burn my bed and run". - Reddit Users An account of the most horrifying experience I have ever had. I was a child at the time, but only now do I feel safe enough to even speak of what occurred, during the night, at bedtime. In the darkness something lurked. God help me if it was all real.

you haven't really met me until it's three am and we're all alone.

Here we go again, sticking our heads in the sand.

❝I want you to do something for me, Carson. I want you to tell Ever that I loved her.❞ When Carson's best friend Ethan dies of Cancer he's left with a letter that contains his best friend's final wish and a box of clues to help him. But what if it isn't only about telling the mysterious 'Ever' the words of truth. What if he discovers that he never really knew his best friend? Carson never really believed in love... Before he met her.

Sixteen-year old Olivia Grey has gotten the idea of writing letters. Every letter addressed to a different person and in those letters she’ll tell all, she’ll be brave and courageous and she’ll get everything off her chest and then when she’s done, she’ll burn them. Why? Because some things are just better left unspoken, or in this case, unread. 10/10/13 short story #158 teen fiction #689

Thirty days have September, April, June and November. All the rest have thirty-one but with whom does Lysander Fisher belong?

❝tell her that i miss our little talks.❞ katelyn leary and allia williams met when they were seven, and had been inseparable since. nicknamed "the two musketeers" in middle school, they have been there for each other through bad break ups, dysfunctional families, and flunked tests. after being voted "best friends" in their freshman year, kate, as well as everyone else, was sure that they would remain as close as sisters for the rest of their lives. but towards the end of their sophomore year, allie cut herself off from her social life, kate included. kate was devastated, hurt by the fact that allie was so easily able to dismiss a friendship that had endured nine years and was stronger than the both of them. while allie continued to snub kate's attempts to rekindle a suddenly suffocated fire, kate tried to understand why allie was so eager to leave her behind. eventually, kate immersed herself in her school work and new boyfriend in hopes that she could move on from allie. five months later, allie committed suicide, leaving nothing behind. three months later, a new boy occupies allie's old house, and kate's pain begins all over again. still unable to come to terms with allie's death, she tries to cope with everyday life while balancing her ever-changing boyfriend and his personality. but with the new boy in town who seems to know all the answers to every question kate has, she finally has a chance to be at peace. but how will she cope with what she finds out? (© promethean 2013)