When Charlie gets away from his drug dealing father and is sent to live with his grandparents, things aren't suddenly okay. Charlie's broken. He's not sure he ever wasn't broken. When things get unbearable, the only thing that helps Charlie feel grounded is music. What can he do when he runs out of batteries for his old walkman? At school crowds of people gather to watch Travis perform, but when he goes home his only company is his cat. He escaped his abusive parents, but now he lives with his older brother who is usually away working. Will the strange, quiet boy he finds sitting on his porch trying to listen in on his music put an end to his loneliness?

[LGBTQ/Short Story] I caught my bully kissing another guy. For him, this made ME a nasty little problem. --- Made it to #61 in Short Story Featured on the official @LGBTQ profile

He was known as Cat Piss because of the pungent smell that emanated from his clothing. (This is not a book about kink although everyone assumes it is. In the process of editing so around chapter 11, you will see where the edits have stopped, but I will continue editing when I have time. Feel free to still read as the story will still make sense. written when I was around 17/18 so not one of my newest works as I'm 25, married and life has changed since Covid. Though I encourage feedback, thank you!)

A/N: This is an unedited, significantly different version of the soon to be published novel by losangelesque aka L. Akhter. This draft was written when I was 15-18 years old and I highly encourage new readers to read the published version instead. Former high school football star Frank Novak meets profound and depressed loner Lolita Abri - and falls headfirst into love. Throughout the course of one school year, they unravel each other and their sadness, setting apart their differences and realizing that sometimes love isn't enough - and sometimes it just might be. [FIRST DRAFT] Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXTbhopy9ts © All Rights Reserved. Teen Fic #7 A Wattpad Featured story

**A FEATURED STORY ON WATTPAD** Her New Year's Eve was supposed to be a depressing evening alone with a bowl of salsa and a plate of microwaved nachos, but a powerful force had different plans for the unconventional princess. If you like sweet romances and hilarious tales of personal growth & self-discovery, then your soul will devour NACHOS. Weighing in at just under 10,000 words, this novelette will have single & married ladies alike laughing one minute and pondering their own lives the next. It's a story that highlights the magic that exists in our everyday lives and offers hope to those who are struggling to find their Happily Ever After. One bite of NACHOS, and your perception of the world will never be the same--life will become magical. No Fairy Godmother required. To add even more fun to your reading experience, NACHOS has Easter eggs woven throughout the entire story. Sharp (and not so sharp) eyes will recognize references from: *Cinderella *Pinocchio *Wizard of Oz *Mary Poppins *Beauty and the Beast *Snow White *Harry Potter *The Gingerbread Man *Goonies *The Neverending Story *Three Blind Mice *and more! It's like the Where's Waldo of bedtime stories! Marilyn A Hepburn www.MarilynHepburn.com (Note: COVER IMAGE - Rachel Macknight in Interview Magazine November 2015 by Dominick Sheldon)