After escaping a stalled elevator into a zombie apocalypse, Emily must learn how to trust people again or risk losing everything in this terrifying world. ***** For Emily, every day of the last two years have been a blur. She keeps her head down, takes her college courses online, and only goes out to work at her mandatory internship. But all that changes on the day the office elevator breaks down, leaving her trapped when the screams begin. And when the doors finally open, revealing a dystopian world ruined by bloody teeth and disease, Emily is launched into a terrifying run for her life, caught between the strangers she's not sure she can trust and the man-eating monsters that hunger for her flesh. Now she must learn not only how to survive in this new and dangerous world, but also how to overcome her own inner demons before they cost her something more precious than her life. [[Wattys' Shortlist]] [[Promoted by AMC]] Content and/or Trigger Warning: The story contains some gore, violence, strong language, and dark themes. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]

WATTPAD ORIGINAL EDITION Adrift after a failed suicide attempt, golden boy Everest can't find anything worth living for - until he meets Beverly, a loner determined to prove him wrong. ***** For a boy who seemed to have it all - wealth, good looks, popularity, a wide circle of friends - Everest Finley becomes the ultimate social outcast after failing to take his own life. Dejected and alone, he starts his last year of high school by acting out, determined to ruin his golden boy reputation after his best friend and girlfriend both turn on him. But to his surprise, resident loner Beverly Davis reaches out and tries to befriend him. Ever the optimistic, her empathy and persistence eventually convinces him to spend time with her, and the two slowly bond over their complicated family lives and a love of singing. But even as their budding friendship begins to hint at something more, Everest continues to struggle with depression and unhappiness. Can a simple pact between the two truly encourage him to find something worth living for? Content and/or Trigger Warning: this story contains mentions and descriptions of depression and self harm. -SKY

The 'Gifted' Trilogy Book Two Justin Wales has always been somewhat of a loner. He has an embarassing secret that he's been hiding since his parents were murdered, the only other person who knew he was special was his uncle. Until Will came and turned everything upside down, now they're onto his secret, one he doesn't want to share. Not to mention the Lab has sent a bounty hunter after him and she is relentless. They have a chance to rescue their friends but is it a trap? Can they trust anyone else? Or will they be recaptured once and for all? ©Copyright AwsomeDragons

The 'Gifted' Trilogy Book One William Gilligan, heir to Gilligan industries, has seemingly destined for greatness. His father fully expects him to be the son he always wanted to be, and his mother is two steps behind him. But Will doesn't always feel like that's what he wants to with his life. He's always been sort of an adrenaline junkie, jumping off of high things an never breaking a bone. People say he's lucky, Will knows better, he's special. One day, that all changes, Will's secret gets out. One that he's been skillfully keeping for seven years. With sudden popularity and growing fans, comes new enemies. Will is being hunted by the very people who changed his DNA in the first place. There's seems to be no corner on earth where he can run, or fly as he's used too. Will wants to invisible, but is that possible? How can someone like him possibly have a normal place in the world? (Completed) ©Copyright AwsomeDragons

(a soulmate story) In a world where your heart glows whenever you touch your soulmate, Micah Halabi is being pressured by his parents to find his. Their reasoning being it's Micah's senior year and the last time he'll be able to easily shake hands with numerous girls before he goes off to college (which he's definitely going to do, right?) Micah's struggling with a little more than no girlfriend however. He wants to get into theatre but always been too anxious to try out for anything but backstage. That all changes when his best friend Abby persuades him to sign up for this years play because his long-time crush Julia Woods is as well, and he obliges. Then he finally finds her...or rather, not her. It's basically a mess from that point on.