"Today, however can change things for better or worse. The outcome depends on you." When a marriage fails, the residue trickles down to everyone in the family. Sixteen-year-old Daya Nicole Johnston must fight to understand what is happening in her life. The revelations about her father surprise her, her brother is becoming distant, her mother is a shell of her former self, and her best friend will not talk to her. To complicate things further, she finds herself caught in a love triangle that pulls at her heart. These events turn her life on its head. How will she cope? And what will she do to combat this? Book 1 in the One Week Older series *Completed October 25, 2019* *Revised July 2024* Cover by comicstvr

*3RD PLACE WINNER IN THE CREATIVE AWARDS 2019* [Previously Titled: Life of a 'Bad' Boy] [Not a cliché story, trust me] [Started: April 18, 2018; Completed: July 21, 2019] • ° • ° • "No, I won't shut it. Look at you, Sham! You're a mess! You think that you can't live without a girlfriend. You think it's such a need to always have a girl clinging to you. What, maybe to feel better about yourself? You never even loved yourself, you never cared about anything else other than to get the girl. You're too focused on women, it's devastating." Sidrow looks down and wipes the sweat off his forehead. 'Apparently you're right,' Shamrock thought to himself, 'But it seems that you don't know me well enough, my friend...and it seems that I don't either.' This story is about self-love. • ° • ° • Note: Contains swearing. But not too much. ;) HIGHEST RANKINGS: #153 out of 1.53k stories with the tag 'breakup' #2 out of 1.5k stories with the tag 'guypov' #1 with the tag 'british guy' Original Story Written by SilverWarren. -If found stealing, you will be reported immediately.

Sophia's abusive past continues to haunt her. All she feels is emptiness and wants to find a way out of it. She wants to chase her demons away but the darkness has trapped her in a thick, choking blanket. And she feels helpless. Follow her journey as she grows up and finds out about the reality of life. And possibly love. THIS IS ONLY A SAMPLE TO THE STORY. THE REST OF IT HAS BEEN PUBLISHED ON DREAME.

❝ i'm always tired, but never of you. ❞

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"Give me ten days, and I can give you ten reasons not to die." Evan paused. "And if I can't change your mind by then, you can go jump off that cliff."

Wren Martin is socially awkward. She blocks off herself to the world, hiding behind her favorite hoodie. All she wants to do is keep a low profile, and graduate well enough to qualify for a college scholarship. But then a babysitting job leads her to cross paths with Asher Reed, Eastview Highʼs notorious athlete. When a field injury kickstarts his senior year, heʼs turning his free time and attention to Wren. And maybe she might not want to be invisible after all. ***** [Watty's Collector's Edition Winner] [TFA Runaway Prize Winner] [[word count: 150,000-200,000 words]] Cover designed by Ashley Santoro