"We often confuse what we wish for with what is." ~ Neil Gaiman

The first time Mel saw Dean was in an elective class called Madness in Literature. He had been sitting a few rows down in his green parka, writing furiously into his notebook. Something about him made her stop and stare, and it felt like she hasn't looked away since. But there is a reason why Dean seldom comes to class. And why he seems reluctant to be her friend. And why he disappears for ages with answering her messages. Mel would have been bothered by all of it, except that she doesn't care. When it comes to Dean, she was willing to overlook a lot of things. This is a short story about two young people trying to find themselves and instead stumbling upon love.

"Loving her wasn't this hard!" Jack finds out that Elsa slowly loses her control over her powers again. He then tells her about a magical place that can help her learn about it, but little did they know, enrolling there wasn't a good time. Some dark magic has been wandering around the Hogwarts and have threatened several students. Will Jack and Elsa be next?

dear stray eyelashes, ladybugs, dark tunnels, wishbones, dandelions, pennies, shooting stars, 11:11, and birthday candles, when will you do your job?

i needed to write down almost everything he had said, to reassure myself that he had been real, that we were something that lasted; at least for a little while. - nina [ © jude rigor two-thousand-&-thirteen ]

Maria Hopper is the least sociable person in Cherry Peak. She hardly engages in conversation with the tiny population that fear for her health. Her second home is the library and Mrs Lewis has learned that no, Maria does not like conversation and yes, Maria is fine. Maria Ashburn is bright, bubbly and fun. She loves chatting away to the various characters she has known since birth. Her favorite place in Cherry Peak is the cliff face, shrouded in the various types of cherry trees. She hardly stays in one place for too long. You can tell she's coming when you can hear her friendly laugh. The happy Maria is determined to show quiet Maria that life isn't just books. But will she let her?

❝ She is a mystery, so he seeks answers. ❞ © nate k. 2014

As a Muslim girl, marriage is one of Safia's biggest dreams. All her life she kept herself pure for her faith and her future husband. Although having never had experienced love, and occasionally doubting whether she will, Safia feels herself growing impatient being single. She then sends her family to search for 'the one.' Trusting her family, she decides to say yes to the first person her family finds for her. She believes she will get married and face all her problems with her husband by her side. Is it really as simple as that? Yusuf feels a void in his heart. He tries to deny it, but he knows his mother's not proud of him. He knows she wishes he could be a little more modern like his brother. He wanted his family to find him a wife while he could focus on his deen (faith), but his idea of a wife clashes with his mother's. Seeing that his family were struggling to find him someone he likes, he decides to take matters into his own hands. But is he rushing into decisions without thinking?

The Little Android is a retelling of The Little Mermaid, set in the world of The Lunar Chronicles by New York Times-bestselling author Marissa Meyer. When android Mech6.0 saves the life of a handsome hardware engineer, her body is destroyed and her mechanics discover a glitch in her programming. Androids aren't not meant to develop unpractical reasoning or near-emotional responses…let alone fall in love.

❝We complain that we don’t have enough freedom, but as much as we deny it, we build our own cages.❞ [other #556 - 2/27/14 ● spiritual #93 - 02-15-14] [sequel ● side-story of monsters. they are stand alone, you don't need to read monsters first to read this]