Ari Callahan has no idea how to talk to boys -- or how to talk to anyone for that matter. Enter Zac, the cute new guy in town who won't stop texting her. But is his interest real, or does he have a hidden agenda? ***** Found as a young child washed up on the beach, 17-year-old Ari Callahan has never uttered a word out loud to anyone -- not even her adoptive family. Psychologists have diagnosed her with a condition called selective mutism, but Ari can't help identifying with her namesake character, Ariel, the little mermaid in the fairytale whose voice was stolen by a sea witch. Mermaid-obsession aside, Ari's silence makes socializing tough. She's never had a boyfriend or been asked out on a date. Not until Zac, the confident new arrival in town, asks for her number. But Zac has his own reasons for texting with Ari. He's part of a movement to sabotage the artificial music app called SirenSong, threatening to render human singing obsolete. Zac's collaborators have scoured the globe in search of a singing voice perfect enough to break the SirenSong spell, and their search has led them straight to Ari's beachside town. Will her relationship with Zac help Ari find her voice and unlock the secrets of her origins? Or will he use her and leave her high and dry? Title: Ari and Zac (formerly The Mermaid Hypothesis) Content Warning: This story contains references to selective mutism, suicidal thoughts, and early childhood trauma.

Having a job is exhausting. You're stuck in the same routine with the same people, the same low pay, and the same problems. It can feel like your life jammed the rewind button and each day is repeating over and over again. This is a collect of stories from different Wattpad authors who had one day of work that differed from the rest. Let's break the routine and have a few days that are a little more fun, action packed, and a tad more emotional than some. Some work for the money. We work for the memories. (And the money).

College is a lot of fun, a bit of work, and let's not forget stressful. When crushes are involved all hell breaks lose. Alex is no exception to this rule. Trying to impress a fine fox in his physics class doesn't go as planned and you could describe it as a total shit show. Experience Alex's awkwardness and cringe with him during his embarrassing moments in "Love is a Load of Bullshit".

A collection of short stories and contest entries. [cover by MoreThanThis- | past cover by rainbowbrook]