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The Lake House by BUSTANEO
The Lake House
BUSTANEO
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  • Parts 13
"I don't have terrible problems, and I know my life isn't bad like other people's", I added. "But it's as if I'm half and half", I shrugged. "Half satisfied, half disappointed, half happy, half sad". "I know it's silly though", I corrected myself while sitting up and shaking my head. "I know I don't have the right to say I feel-". "You don't have to be miserable to have depression", Matthew cut in while looking into the horizon. "You don't have to be poor, or unloved, or even bullied to feel like you're losing all hope", he added. Looking right ahead, he placed his hand on the water and threw some ahead, creating a 'splash' sound that interrupted our quietness. "You don't need water to feel like you're drowning", he pointed while looking at me with an intense look, as if begging me to understand and take my words back. "Never apologize for your feelings", he continued while moving a bit closer to me. "They are there for a reason".
Before Dawn |✓[ completed & edited ] by WomanBehindWords
Before Dawn |✓[ completed & edited ]
WomanBehindWords
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  • Parts 11
[A Wattpad Short Story Featured] | before reading | ᴛʜɪs sᴛᴏʀʏ ᴄᴏɴᴛᴀɪɴs ᴍᴇɴᴛɪᴏɴs ᴏғ ᴍᴀᴛᴜʀᴇ ᴛʜᴇᴍᴇs ʟɪᴋᴇ ʀᴀᴘᴇ, ᴀʙᴜsᴇ ᴀɴᴅ ᴄʜɪʟᴅ ᴀʙᴜsᴇ. ʀᴇᴀᴅᴇʀs' ᴅɪsᴄʀᴇᴛɪᴏɴ ɪs ᴀᴅᴠɪsᴇᴅ - "Shit, shit, shit," he chanted. I looked up to get a face to the voice. "Say another shit, " I mumbled. "What?" He looked at me in confusion but the humor was clear in his voice. "Say another shit so it will be an even number, " I said and this time I was red from the embarrassment. - Two strangers, unknown with the other one's identity was roaming around in the New York City with their broken hearts, messed up lives putting a brave smile on, doing a conversation. Lily was abused Aiden was neglected Both have one chance in life to make their life better but will they take that chance? "ɴᴏᴛ ᴇᴠᴇʀʏ ʀᴏᴍᴀɴᴄᴇ ɪs ᴀ ʟᴏᴠᴇ sᴛᴏʀʏ" - Cover by WomanBehindWords
Ten Reasons Not To Die by RiceLover
Ten Reasons Not To Die
RiceLover
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  • Parts 12
"Give me ten days, and I can give you ten reasons not to die." Evan paused. "And if I can't change your mind by then, you can go jump off that cliff."
1 AM Therapy | ✔ by sierrathescribe
1 AM Therapy | ✔
sierrathescribe
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  • Parts 40
❝Sure, whatever helps you sleep at night.❞ ❝That would be you.❞ ❝You're a smooth motherfucker, aren't you?❞ In which Nico desperately needs advice and finds a payphone, but he has nobody to call. And then the payphone rings. And Nico answers. And over a series of phone calls with a witty, feisty female, Nico falls in love. But sometimes, God likes to fuck it up a bit. Just for shits and giggles. ---------- Copyright © 2018 by Sierra Soriano. All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.
Riptide by ellekirks
Riptide
ellekirks
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  • Parts 20
A cute little romance on a beach in Australia ☼ 18-year-old Indy has finally returned to her mother's pretty little beachfront cottage, where she used to spend every summer. This is going to be the summer she finally confesses her love to Ryan, the boy next door. But this year, Ryan has brought along a girlfriend. Indy is determined not to let heartbreak drown her, because when you get wiped out, you've just got to get back on the board.
Something About Ryan by TwilaJames
Something About Ryan
TwilaJames
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  • Parts 24
When loner Callie Fisher is forced to work with cocky hot shot Ryan Mercer, her take on the In Crowd was just as she suspected. They were all heartless pricks who only cared about their looks. But as she begins to get to know Ryan, she begins to find out that there's more to him. At least she wants there to be...
Nicotine by SydneyDruckman
Nicotine
SydneyDruckman
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  • Parts 17
About a boy who smokes, And a girl who doesn't want him to, But mostly about how she seems to save him. © by Sydney Druckman 2022. Early matters subject to change.
Anxiety Attacks by OMG_ITS_JOE
Anxiety Attacks
OMG_ITS_JOE
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  • Parts 7
A girl who has anxiety attacks and the schools most poular boy. You would never imagine them falling in love now would you? A girl named Messa and a boy named Charlee fall in love in the oddest way. A bet. Charlee's friends made a bet that he couldnt get in her pants in 3 months time. While doing the bet he started to fall for her. She started to fall for him. Watch how their weird love story forms to be something real leaving his friends and the whole school confused.
Skype Call 2 ~Sequel~ by Annie_Sparks
Skype Call 2 ~Sequel~
Annie_Sparks
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  • Parts 25
*SEQUEL* After a sad break-up Alice and Max started their own path. Max is now a famous movie maker and Alice works in the modeling industry. What happens when they see eachother after 5 years? Will the feelings return or will they decided to be friends? Main story is called "Skype Call"
His Bartender (Completed) by Annie_Sparks
His Bartender (Completed)
Annie_Sparks
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  • Parts 21
Christopher De Rege is a gang leader that has women jumping at him from left and right. He would use them like tissue every night, but the next day he would always have an eye for one girl. Mia Bellerose is a bartender at the local bar, she always had a crush on Christopher but she knew that he would never talk to a girl like her. She is plain and flat compare to the girls that he socializes with. They all have curves and amazing bodies. One night something goes wrong and Christopher is there to save the day and that day he realized that he had enough watching her and he finally took some action.