Adrik wished he was living a nightmare. His grandpa just passed away, his parents are getting a divorce, and he has to move to a completely foreign part of the country. At least with nightmares, you get to wake up. Alaska, the Russian America, has a lot more in store for this 17 year old boy than the brochures could ever inform of. With only his mom at his side, he has to battle through his senior year of high school as a stranger. His dad is back in Florida, and the only thing Adrik has to remember his grandfather by are his glasses. However, when Adrik finally takes a glance through these ancient lenses, his whole perspective is going to change. His problems now won't seem to matter at all compared to the problems he will encounter once he takes that first glance. Disclaimer: mental illnesses are present in this story, however, I mean no offense to anyone by anything said in this content. Also, I do not wish to trigger anyone who may be struggling. If you have any problems with this, please message me and I will alter it. 2017 E. Thomas © The Glass Journals. All Rights Reserved.

//Science Fiction// Do you ever have those moments in life where things don't add up; where something just doesn't make sense? That maybe something bigger is going on, but you can't quite figure it out? I've noticed something wrong for a while now. Things aren't right. Everything is off, but I wouldn't be able to tell you in what way. I'm not even sure what it is yet. Others have noticed too. But not what I'm seeing. Instead they see me. Everyone says I'm crazy. Insane. Out of my mind. But I know something is going on. And I won't stop until I figure what it is.

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Once upon a time, there was a beautiful girl who was unable to see her own worth. She found beauty in the simple things, like roses, kind smiles, good music, and a deep conversation. But she was not simple, so she was unable to see anything worth while about herself. This girl was beaten down by the cruelties of this world, but then she meets him, her prince charming. But can even he convince her of her true beauty? Or will she ruin any good that comes into both his and her lives forever? ----- This is a story about a girl named Jane who is forced to be someone she is not. I wrote this story because I feel like we all have to conform to be how society wants us to be, when that's not who we really are, sometime in our lives. But we all have an escape. Sometimes it's through music, reading, friends, or whatever. Jane's escape comes through a boy named Mystery who helps her grow and flourish who she really is. Please read, it means so much to me because writing and helping others is my personal escape! I love you all so much! It's almost completed! I understand that my grammar is not perfect so please be patient with me because I will fix it someday! ;) *NOTE* This story contains some graphic scenes of self harm and suicide. Read at your own risk. This story was meant solely for awareness.

{Book Two of Fake} "She is a beauty behind those scars, she is a gorgeous chaos underneath all that mess, she is everything that you can't see, because her beauty lies deep within. Simply look into her eyes and see her soul." -M.B. Rose Volt has just turned sixteen, but her Sweet 16 turns out for the worst and poses as an awful start to this "precious" year. Her parents find out that she has no good friend's, she's failing several classes, and really doesn't care about her future. But she's not alone. In her journey, she learns the value of family and loyalty to those you love. When she meets a boy named Jace, they learn how to help pull each other out of their dark times, but is it enough? Can they trust each other enough to potentially save each other's lives?