❝It was a little after eight-the sky a void of raspberry and periwinkle and lavender carnations-and possibly the most humid day in the middle of July when I first saw him tagging the side of an abandoned building next to the rundown Mini-Mart.❞ - Young Writer's Short Story Contest Finalist.

Ever wondered about the Falland Park characters? These are some facts about each one. Note: These are their debut facts.

It was a normal morning for the Falland Park School. Then the "peace" was disturbed when and ugly, middle age teacher stole an "enhancing" chemical from a lab and used it on a group of grasshoppers, and in the process, has turned herself into a half human half grasshopper monstrous beast. Several people have been injured or killed by the mad teacher, but a group of young survivors team up and use their skills to stop the grasshopper forces. This battle will claim lives of innocent young children and artificial life, but will they stop the army right in time or will they fall in defeat and be captured by the cruel, merciless grasshoppers? Book 1: Attack of the Giant Grasshoppers Book 2: Revenge of the Giant Grasshoppers Book 3: Rise of the Giant (Corrupted) Grasshoppers Book 4: Triumph of the Giant Grasshoppers

I am Emily. My best friend is Iris. She has a background worth telling, and that is my goal. To inform you of her excellence, her great quality, her fascinating life. I'll tell you my experiences being her friend. Enjoy. ***Completed***

[Coming-of-age, Romance, Existential, Japan] Seiji and Aoi have been inseparable childhood friends and eventually, high school sweethearts. Believing in naive dreams and love, all seems well until a tragedy separates them with a chasm of frozen time. As one struggles with the aftermath, the world moves on, while the other remains still. Battered by temptation and the pressure to grow up, he discovers that life is more complicated than he thought - and that the heart and mind is quite vulnerable to change. Secondhand Memories is an emotional young adult coming-of-age story: a journey about the meaning of growing up, love, loss and sacrifice. --- Originally serialized online in 2008 (Textnovel), Secondhand Memories pioneered the Japanese cell phone novel phenomenon in the English-speaking world, marking a moment in history of a new literary movement among thousands of young writers and readers globally. The remarkably unique fusion of simple haiku-like poetic technique and prose narrative has re-envisioned technology, youth culture, community and literature. This is the Wattpad version of the first draft, where each chapter is originally on separate pages, it is now compiled together for technical reasons. The pioneer English cell phone novel from 2008 is finally published in print and released as a beautiful 6" x 9" 558 page book with stunning illustrations, interior formatting and graphic design on Valentine's Day 2015 by Sakura Publishing, eagerly anticipated by fans and fellow cell phone novelists as a keepsake, fond memories, collector's item and inspirational reading pleasure. Order online via Amazon, Sakura Publishing, and more locations coming soon. More info, links, products, events and previews: http://secondhandmemories.net - From the early writing days of the featured award-winning author of visionary literary novel, "Espresso Love".

A short story of an abandoned bathroom stall door giving desperate, heartbroken girls relationship advice, hot guys incorrectly trying to woo hearts, a stupid dare in action, and irrationality ruling the minds of every character.

Alec remembers him.

The conversations between Eli and Aeryn.