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

hiraeth \HEER-eyeth\ (n.) a homesickness for a home you can't return to, or that never was "I'm alive, but I'm not living." Rebellious Leo James thinks she has had enough with her never there for her parents, and finally decides to go on a road trip and just let loose. Who knew a simple trip could be more difficult than thought? Enter Everett Kennedy, adventurous rich kid with his whole future already planned out for him. He needs a break from life and tags along with Leo on her road trip. Will this simple friendship turn into something more? Was their meet up a coincidence, or was it meant to be? // summary written by @yoitsJessy

She did not fall down to earth, she was sent. Her heart cold, her moral compass more rigid than any other, this being had no other purpose in life than to purify this rotten planet from those with tainted souls. That is, until a certain creature came her way. Then she no longer knew what she should do. - - - - - - When a routine patrol mindlinked him that they had picked up an unfamiliar scent from an unknown species, he was first at the scene. The moment he caught the scent, the scent caught him. Yet.. there was something strange about her... how come his Mate didn't seem to recognise the pull? **UPDATES AIMED FOR SUNDAYS**

Kennedy (Kenna) isn't known for her beauty. She's never been complimented on her appearance unless being called beautiful by your family counts, and to Kenna- it doesn't. Sick of being ignored because of her looks, Kennedy gives herself a makeover but it isn't very successful. After encountering a crying Marissa Rivers on the behalf of her obnoxious brother, Noah, she becomes acquaintances with the girl. After a chat about Kenna's failed efforts at makeup and how she's a nondrinker, she offers Kenna the help of her and her friends. Kenna graciously agrees but there's a catch. Kenna will have to be the girls' designated driver to the next few parties that they want to attend until she can do her own makeup which may take a while but what happens when Kenna accidentally gets drunk at one of the parties and Noah has to bring her and the other girls back to their home? She gets involved in a lot more than she planned. And it seems as if all she wanted was to become beautiful.

Chip Honeycutt has a girly name. That's not the problem; his real problem is hiding the fact that his family owns a bakery. And that he loves to bake. What will happen when a new guy comes along and finds out his secret? Will he tell everyone? Or will he keep it? © 2015 by theCuppedCake. All rights reserved.

Young Silvia was always told to be wary of dragons. She was always told that they were too dangerous for little girls like her, and at that age Silvia couldn't do much to oppose them. Now she's older, stronger, and ready to prove them wrong. She gets her chance at the riders ceremony where the results shocks the village. Will she prove once and for all that being a girl doesn't limit her power? Expect Adventure, Action, and Love in my story, "The Dragon of Three Colors"

Twenty teens. Abducted. To play a game of man hunt.

"The unfixable; the shattered; the torn; the broken. They all come here. It's my job to remake them, because once its broken there is no going back to the way it was. It must be remade." Six individuals. Six unique stories. Five exercises. One room. One mirror. One therapist. One goal. Odette is put into group therapy after one-on-one therapy doesn't work. She meets four other people who have gone through the same thing she has. She also meets her group therapist Cleo Patricks. Cleo's methods for therapy might not be what some people call "ethical" or "compassionate" but they have been proven to work -- or that's what the medical journals say.

[This story is free as of February 10, 2021] "Move over A Walk to Remember, and make way for one of the most heartwarming stories this side of Wattpad. It's so cute, I could cry (again)." - Grace @ HQ After tragedy strikes, Nolan loses all faith and never expects to love, let alone smile again until Nora-perky and persistent-walks into his life. ***** 15-year-old Nolan Haynes has everything. A loving family, a promising future as a filmmaker, and a pretty cool group of friends. That is until tragedy strikes and he's forced to move towns. Nolan vows never to let anyone in ever again-they always leave. But on a summer day two years later, when the super upbeat, Nora walks to his lunch table-Nolan has to try a bit harder to keep a smile off his face. Little does he know that Nora is fighting a battle of her own, one that no one could even imagine. And as the two get closer, they not only find solace in each other but in God. When Nolan is faced with a situation in which he has to break Nora's trust to protect her, can their budding relationship still stand and will God show up in all of this? [[word count: 80,000-90,000 words]] Content and/or Trigger Warning: This story contains scenes of verbal and physical abuse that may be triggering for some readers. NOTICE: Before the Morning is currently undergoing revisions! A sensitivity reader (someone who goes through your manuscript and assesses representations in your work) identified a number of issues surrounding the Filipino representation in BTM. I'm rewriting with the goal of creating a more authentic and respectful story. I'm sorry for the pain I caused by failing to include accurate Filipino culture and in having written from Nora's point of view.

|Highest Ranking #14 (#eric)| Jade Hernandez, a smart girl who just finished her training as a bodyguard, is ready to protect her first client. Eric Reinhardt, the CEO of a famous chain hotel, is looking for someone to pose as his girlfriend to attend social events with. A mysterious gang starts to target them. Someone will get injured. Someone will get kidnapped. But who is behind all this? ---------------------------- «Discontinued» Please read my other FIRST ASSIGNMENT for the new version.