Timothy Hueger expected a normal night. Breaking up with his annoying girlfriend, downing countless bottles of alcohol, and channel surfing until his mind went numb. However, while scrolling through newly released apps in his playstore, his night turns into something not even close to what he wanted. • • • [I DO NOT OWN ANY ARTWORK OR MUSIC]

Figures dance about in the shadows of the dark; they are his flowers parading through his dreary garden at midnight. •TRIGGER WARNING• MENTIONS/HINTS OF: MENTAL ILLNESS, SUICIDE, DEATH, AND OTHER DARK THEMES IF YOU ARE SENSITIVE TO ANY OF THE ABOVE TOPICS LISTED, PLEASE DO NOT READ ------ Book 1 of the "Mind Garden" Trilogy ------ Third Place Winner in the Majestic Awards: 9/4/17

"As Alyssa exited the room, a red message flashed on her retina; one that she'd never seen before. She had seen many messages in her lifetime, but this one was new: Exiting during the process of banning will result in a penalty. Would you like to continue? Alyssa knew what the penalties were like. Living with an implant in her head meant that everything she did was either right or wrong, and she was no angel. " After a catastrophic war between races, physical traits are censored for anti-discriminatory purposes. The people have only become more hostile, however, judging individuals for everything but their looks. If anyone goes against the crowd, they can and will be banned from contact with the rest of the world immediately. Alyssa is about to experience what it's like to be a model in a world without identity.

My best friend is under a psychiatrist observation, only because of that person whom she depends a lot, who was her love and life.The man whom she believed the most betrayed her. Vani realished that her whole life became a full lie.

This work is a collection of seven independent short stories loosely tied together by the hero, Lane from "Loving the Towers", & the matches he "helped". Friends, relatives, employees, servants, and even enemies, all fell into various love situations, due to Lane's intervention or "meddling." The stories are being groomed to be pulled out to stand on their own. #COWAwards2k18 #COWAwards2k18 #ammonawards2018 #bjcawards2018 #eleganceawards #hiddengensawards2k18 #newauthorawards #panteratigris #pastelawards2k18 #seta2018 #shookethawards #thedynamicawards #theelectricawards #themagicalawards #theoverachieverawards #theriseawards #theroyaltyawards #theshootingstarawards2018 #treeawards #wattiesretry2018 #ppawards2018 #loonaverseawards2018 #pphoenixawards #thecosmicawards2018 #thediamondawards #thewritersvoice2018 #mtacontest2 #themysticalawards #geometricawards #thevisionawards2018

Reaching for her books, she stopped short. There was a note sitting on her locker shelf. It was folded like they used to in elementary school. Putting down her bag she grabbed the note. She opened it with a slight pull to the front tab. Written on the note in scrawling letters was simply: You Are Loved. Jamie stared at the note inquisitively. Obviously, it was a mistake. This couldn't be meant for her. Nobody loved her. She was worthless. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jamie feels unloved and unwanted. Until one day she finds a note in her locker.Is it possible that she is loved? "You Are Loved" is a story of the love and hope only God can give. Pg13+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ {4-8-19) #607 of 4.223 in Wanted {3-26-19} #356 of 1.48k in Unwanted {3-28-9} #245 of 1.58k in Unloved ©2018 Property of Jamie Dawn