Xyla is a young 17 year old girl who's trapped in an "asylum" where nobody has a recollection of the real world. They don't remember the warmth of the sun or the feeling of grass between their toes. Xyla is the only one who remembers, and she's desperate to escape and show the world the truth.

Life always has those little quirks. Fate always goes against you. Love never comes according to plan. Mackenzie Ryder is scarred. She can’t recognize herself. She can’t recognize her parents. She can’t even recognize her boyfriend. Following a horrific incident that leaves her with a rare mental condition, she and her family move to the sleepy town of Westonshire to start over. But how do you start over if you can’t even find a place to start? Alistair Beaufort is lost. Caught in a downward spiral of a growing alcohol addiction, parties, violence and depression, he’s…stuck. Life can’t get any shittier when his mom decides to send him off to therapy to put him back together to the person he was before. Yeah, right. That’s impossible…isn’t it? Now throw in a chance run-in. Awkward voicemail messages. Amateur therapy sessions. Singing lessons for the hopelessly untalented. A theater production of Guys and Dolls headed for disaster. And a hell of a lot of fighting. And see where it will take these two…

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."

Zayn Malik's elder sister, Doniya Malik, is getting married! There is going to be food, music, fun.... and One Direction! What happens when Niall stuffs himself up with lots of street food from Delhi? What happens when Louis, Zayn and Liam get mobbed by the fans? What happens when Harry finds a friend and a confidante in an unlikely chocolate-eyed girl? This is going to be the wedding of the year! In the incredible and colorful land of Bollywood, Saris, Diwali: India, One Direction are going to have a whirlwind experience while Doniya ties the knot with the love of her life. One Direction is going to be there. YOU are invited! So... are you coming?

The switch was confusing. But what would she do with her second chance? Ophelia Trillo was the girl who did whatever suited her. Tattoos, piercings, red nails, redder hair, and summery clothes. People adored her and she loved it. Even though she didn't know why. She was the picture of rebellious perfection. Until she wasn't. Now she has to rebuild herself and repair any problems that may have arisen. Plus fill in the blanks of a previous life that wasn't hers. And it's not turning up all daisies and rainbows. But how will she handle things the second time around?

"Pretty boy distracts girl, pretends that he’s in love with her. When she least expect it, he assassinates her and pretty boy lives happily in a giant ass headquarters as the number one Master Assassin." Zora’s a young sixteen year old girl who’s social security number popped up on the computer of the Contingency headquarters. She would have never guessed that her new colleague who offered to help search for her dearest friend was the one who was after her. "What guy is ever going to want to date a girl that’s scarred?!" Roivas is a young man ready to be promoted to Master Assassin, but he has to assassinate a complete stranger who he befriends and gets to know better. He’s the best of the best, but will she steal his heart first before he can take her life?