before us, before you, there was me . ☁ Short Story #1 of the 'you' series. ☁ © tilmorning.

Because sometimes the story isn't always about those who suffer, but those who try everything they can to protect the one they love and save them from themselves. © 2014, tilmorning.

The story of who she was before she stumbled into the bar one night and placed herself upon a reserved stool. © 2016, Christine Marie.

Where a girl receives messages from an anonymous passerby who wants to show her the world. © tilmorning. 2013

Everyone knows the rules of growing up. Once you're eighteen things become clearer, childhood problems melt away, and you're ready to go out and conquer the world. You're now an adult. You can look your parents in the eye as equals. Officially, you're on your own, and now you'll only look back fondly at what you once were, an immature child still learning about life. Or so you'd think. Jake is a young adult who grew up with the support of his family, especially his mother, Elaine. Though he experienced some rough patches as a child and fitting in was a constant challenge, she's been there for him. But it's time for Jake to "grow up" and for him, that means no longer needing his family. It turns out that life without them is a far greater struggle than he ever imagined. Living independently is hard, but admitting it is even harder. Join this true story of conflict and heart-pounding moments, as both mother and son explore the concept of parenting as a lifelong commitment.

There's nothing you're forced to trust more than your own mind. You're dependent on it, it stores the memories that make up your world. But what if it could be stolen from you? Aspen's world is growing, from the boundaries of her country farm to the edges of the city. Her first year of university. It's supposed to be full of independence and new beginnings, and Aspen's is filled with new friends and the prospect of romance. Until she finds out her best friends are killing people. A YA thriller swimming with mystery, romance, and a seething danger that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Highest rank: #10 in Mystery/Thriller Cover by @supernovass © 2016 AUTHERAS, All rights reserved

When May Alana's wish on a star brings a stranger to her remote island home, the pair must survive a deadly magical conflict in order to be together. ***** When May Alana, a scorned and anxiety-ridden young woman, finds a stranger on the beach of her remote island home, she wonders if this is the adventurous, accepting, and loving answer to her otherwise cloistered life. But as the pair grow closer, the stranger entrusts May with her brilliant secret: that she is half-Star in possession of otherworldly powers, and that a violent group of Star worshippers are out to destroy her. So if they want any chance of being together, they'll have to survive a deadly conflict between humans and mythological creatures first. THE STAR AND THE OCEAN is Book 1 in the Starborn Series Book 2: THE WIND AND THE HORIZON Book 3: THE FIRE AND THE SKY Cover illustration by Brittany Willows (@BrittanyMWillows) [[Watty Winner]] [[Wattpad LGBT Book of the Month]] [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]

(SEQUEL TO "LOVELY OBSESSION") It's been ten years since Blake Pedersen was locked away for treatment, but even still, Sophie Clark feels the least bit safe and content. She still finds herself returning to visit her former stalker and kidnapper, but what for? After so many years in detainment, the obsessive menace is under looks for rehabilitation. Sophie falls under her own question: Shouldn't she keep her enemy close? No need to go out and confine her, when he was the one meant to be under her care. They have forty-seven days to make this work. Still, it would arise many problems. From trying to hide her sins and the sins he's committed, keeping the Pedersens oblivious and content, and above all, making sure she won't fall any deeper for this destructive person, or the least bit for this newly returned childhood friend. But still, all Sophie could remember is: "Tag, y o u ' r e I T ." And feels herself failing, falling deeper and deeper.

"Curiosity kills the cat." One box. Three words. Would you open it if you were told against it? [Highest Rank: #139 in short story] Copyright 2015 By Angie All Right Reserved {#Wattys2015} {#JustWriteIt}