[Longlist of the ONC 2021] After a whirlwind romance with Jaxson Bowers at a music festival in Germany, Tess returns home with a precious gift but no Jaxson. When she goes looking for him, she finds out that he vanished soon after his return from Germany. Rumor has it that the crime syndicate that his family is involved in had something to do with his disappearance. Tess resigns herself to the fact that she will never have the boy she fell for or any other lover for that matter until a chance encounter changes everything. Prompt 72: You met the love of your life at a music festival, but after that weekend you never saw them again. Twenty years later, that changes. Copyright © 2021 by mellimack All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods. I do not own the rights to the song quoted in this work of fiction. Musical credits are: "Mandy" (1971) Written by Scott English and Richard Kerr

A collection of short stories for the Weekend-Write In *Featured in Coffee Community's Latte Macchiato's reading list *Includes "Victoria and Valentine", winner of the Saint Valentine's 2021 contest Copyright © 2020 by mellimack All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods.

Earth is on a knife's edge. Has always been. Humans endanger the planet itself. But can it take an invasion of the aliens, who come in peace, befriend the government but plan on achieving something greater than just the mere trust of a species that is like ants to them? Are organic forms really the best on making the correct decisions or will the mechanical entities bore by them show a brighter tomorrow? This is a dystopian tale, all about reaching stability and how our very subconscious runs against us. ____________________________________________ Cover from The Mythical Community by the Designer Coppelia (Alex)!

-Have you ever been to a hospital? -Have you made it out alive? Do you think that a hospital always tends to save people's lives? If yes, then maybe you are wrong. "Hello, I'm calling from the hospital." A haunting voice calls people at random hours. It's not a call for enquiring. It's a call for demanding. The voice demands some things. Some quirky and eerie things. In return, it offers to tell you a secret. And once your curiosity takes you to the voice, your innards end up being mutilated. Creepy enough? Then pray to God that you never receive a call like this from the hospital. Especially if you live in a town called Chestwood. Is there a pattern for this killer to choose the victims? Or are they just random pick? The main question here is - How does this all connect to the hospital? ____ Nivedita is soon joining as a certified nurse in Little Crest Medical Centre in Chestwood. And from the moment of her arrival, she can feel the wrong in the town. What will happen when with all the streaks of misfortune, 'she' ends up becoming the next target of that psycho caller? "The Hospital" - That place was supposed to save lives. ֍ **Caution: This book is rated Mature only and only due to the fact that it contains themes of violence(mild), assault, and mental illness. There will be zero sexual content in the book.** #606 in Thriller on 07/10/2020 Amazing book cover by @aiceleste

He's never been one to break the rules, much less get in trouble with the law. But after receiving a mysterious message at the airport, Claude Wintsor finds himself in an unimaginable situation. He is forced to complete six, high-crime jobs in exchange for his freedom. The one catch: Claude has only twenty-four hours to complete the tasks. And failure to do so could cost him his life. #ONC2021 Prompts: Your job is to track down vigilantes and infiltrate their groups, with the aim of gathering information and turning them in to the authorities. You're successful at your job, until one day, a group of vigilantes changes everything. (Prompt 6) 'Your safety is of the utmost importance to us' is displayed on the handwritten parchment letter thrown into your hands previously. "Yeah, sure, except there is someone that just died a few minutes ago!" (Prompt 49) * ONC 2021 Round One Ambassador's Pick * ONC 2021 Longlister ONC Milestone Road Map: 11:00 p.m. - the day before: 2,278 (2k) 3:00 a.m. - 9,689 (8k) 1:00 p.m. - 21,026 (20k) 11:00 p.m. - 33,801