Sometimes all you really need is a place to call home. *** Claire is lost and scared and utterly alone. Her family is in shambles after the death of her older sister Ina, and she's left to pick up the broken pieces of herself as her life heads into a downwards spiral of loneliness. Her heart leads her to 5:48, a little cafe by 33rd street, where she finds her new home. With a broken heart and a speech disability, Jasper has his heart and mouth sewn shut by the winding threads of hurt and fear. Painting and serving coffee in cafe 5:48 are one of his last few saving graces, but the smile he's been painting on himself will soon fade away as everything he's ever held dear slips away from his grasp. Ezra is out-of-sync and oddly cold by the way life has treated his young self. Abandoned by his single mother at an early age, he has grown up thinking that he is a mistake. His constant shaking hands are a reflection of what he often thinks of himself, but the delightful pastries he bakes for 5:48's customers are a reflection of what others see of him. Drew is a quirky rarity. He is a dash of loud, a pinch of exuberant, and a cup of eccentric - just like the meals he serves in the cafe as the only chef there. Behind his playful grins and outlandish clothes, however, are his jutting ribs, hollowed cheeks, and too-thin arms. Sometimes he cannot stomach being in his own skin as much as he cannot stomach food. This family has gone a long way from finding each other, and they'll be going a long way together too as reality comes catching up to them, threatening the newfound happiness they've found with each other. Secrets are revealed, pasts become presents, and lives are changed. Slowly but surely, they find their way back home. *** NOTE AS OF 08/2026: This is the old version of the story from 2012, posted in FULL. Another story that will be considered a reprise of this old version is in the works, and will be posted under the name "Hiraya House."

It all started with a call, a call neither one of them will forget. It started with a kiss, a kiss neither one of them will forget. Cedes Element is your typical 16 year old whose trying to get by her junior year of high school. She has her life going for her, she's the school's boys lacrosse captain and on the cheerleading team. She's happy where she is, until she gets a call. Her childhood best friend is coming back in town, to live with her. She has no idea of what to expect of Emery, I mean she hasn't seen this kid for 8 years. How will things go? Emery Woods life has never gone right. At age of 9 he had to leave his best friend behind and move 1,000 miles away. Age of 14 his dad passed from a heart attack. Now? At age 17 his mom passes in a car accident. By law Emery now has to move back 1,000 miles to live with his now guardians, his childhood best friend. The Element's. He's barely even kept in touched with them for 8 years and now he has to live with them? He has no idea what Cedes looks like nor does he even know if Mr. And Mrs. Element are the fun and loving friends they were 8 years ago. How will things go?

The only thing that Stella looked forward to about moving to Hawaii was that she would finally get to spend time with her best friend, Kianna, and get to surf any chance she got. But when she meets Colin, a boy from Kianna's school, Stella finally has more to be excited about. Then, Stella gets into a terrible accident one morning, where a boy saves her, but goes anonymous. When she finds out that her hero went to the same school as her, she starts looking for him. Will she ever find him, or will she fall for Colin instead? !! We are currently editing this story, so some things may not make sense at the moment !!

Nerdy Dakota Evans makes the biggest mistake of her life by falling in love with her best friend, Aaron Ford. Despite coming from entirely different cliques in school, will their relationship have a chance? *** In a high school where everyone belongs to cliques, nerdy and boyish Dakota Evans' friendship with basketball jock, Aaron Ford, becomes a big issue. Aaron's highly protective of Dakota and doesn't realize that she's in love with him. With their friendship eventually going on the rocks, will Aaron finally realize his true feelings for Dakota before it's too late? [[word count: 90,000-100,000 words]]

18 year old Meaghan Hudson is a performer, but has only come out after having a bad break-up. Only her close friends Kimmy, Tayla and Zara know that she's the cousin of Danielle Peazer; girlfriend of Liam Payne, one of the members of One Direction. What happens when Danielle and One Direction come and stay at her house a week earlier than the boys were supposed to come? Will sparks fly? Will Meaghan become a mainstream singer? Or will it end up in a bad publicity mess? Dive in to this funny, romantic and crazy story of love, friendship, dreams and trauma!