"And by the way, love," He said in a low voice, his lips ghosting over my ear. "My name is Harry. Not Harold." -//- Elliana thought her family moved away for her father's work. She thought her parents were happy. But what she didn't think was that she, without a reason, had moved into The Strand; the neighbourhood where registered sex offenders are sent to live. People at school seem to know who she is and where she lives before she even arrives. And her next door neighbour seems unable to stay away. ** WARNING: THIS STORY CONTAINS ACTS OF VIOLENCE, IMPLIED RAPE, EXTREME LANGUAGE, AND MATURE CONTENT. PLEASE READ AT YOUR OWN RISK. **

we met when we were 16. at 42, i still miss you.

he was godlike: beautiful, but deadly as a snake.

Meryl was quiet and obedient. Maks was brazen and reckless. Meryl had a filter on her emotions, while Maks did not. Meryl sat in her room, reading tales of adventure, wishing she had adventures of her own to fill her everyday life. Maks lived for the thrill, but wished he had someone by his side, because without a partner, there was no one to feel alive with. A pair of schoolmates, Meryl and Maks, found each other in the tempest of life, and though they were different, they fitted together like two puzzle pieces because she was everything he was not and he was everything she wanted to be. All rights reserved 2014 © xxsydwritesxx

Aria has always laid low in school with her tight-knit group of friends. When she meets Nash at a party, he's rude, he's blunt, and he's got more baggage than he can carry. Aria immediately dislikes him. But the line between hate and love is very thin, and a continuous game of Never Have I Ever may change everything.

"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."

It was an unspoken agreement between us. Some nights he would show up at my window and I let him in, no questions asked. And the next day, it was forgotten; we just continued on as the strangers we were to each other.