"I dare you," He said to me with determination in his eyes. "I dare you to try and make me believe those words that are coming out of your mouth. If you succeed then I'll change my ways." "And what happens if I don't?" He smirked at me, revealing his beautiful white flawless teeth. Why is every part of his body so flawless? Astaughfirrullah, what am I thinking? He's a total jerk! "You'll be my slave for a whole year." "Deal." It's time to break the ways of this cocky jock. Adam Mathews is your average air head jock, he's insanely popular and has the looks that can kill. Not to mention the huge ego that goes with all that. ZamZam Amin is the Muslim girl at school, she's shy, sweet and incredibly proud of her religion. What happens when these two clash? What happens when Adam dares ZamZam to help change his ways? Will she succeed or will he always remain in his perspective? What happens when along the way they find an unexpected love? Find out! ©copyright 2016 #QURUXNATION [COVER BY: @Tammzz]

Sophie Campbell is a seventeen year old senior at Jackson High that also holds down a part-time job at the local coffee shop. The way Sophie sees it, there's no need for her to have a boyfriend in high school. All the boys are immature and she's lasted without love for 17 years so far... why not wait one more? However, when the mysterious loner at her school comes into her work on New Year's Eve, something between them clicks. Between crazy friends, a motorcycle and an English assignment, will they be content with just a friendship or will they realize that they might be perfect for each other as more?

"Hello?" "Um, hey?" "Wait, you don't sound like my Aunt Kathy." "Unless I was miraculously converted into a member of the opposite gender and somehow related to whoever is on the other side of this call, then yeah. I'm not your Aunt Kathy." "Oh, shiitake mushrooms." - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Short Story #1 (19/04/18) 2016 Fiction Awards Finalist © 2015 evethespy. All Rights Reserved.

Bella Winters is a seventeen year old with little confidence, controlled daily by her anxiety. Bella wants to remain hidden in school but ends up gaining the attention from the school's popular bully, and the school's heart throb all within the same week. A heartwarming tale where Bella Winters endures heartbreak that sends her on a discovery of self love and confidence. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED - Do not copy/reproduce or use any of the text in this story.