THE UNDISCOVERED AWARDS WINNER FOR THE SHORT STORY CATEGORY | HIGHEST RANK #75 IN SHORT STORY THE MALIBU AWARDS SECOND PLACE WINNER FOR THE SHORT STORY CATEGORY | ~ "Welcome to the Warehouse Hotline. How can I make your day even more evil?" "Umm, I'm calling to report a crime." "Okay... what crime is it?" "I broke the fridge." * Avery Thompson, an average nineteen year old girl. Is left alone for two weeks at home whilst her parents are away visiting her aunt and uncle. So, what are the possibilities of anything going wrong, leaving an unattended teenage girl at home? A series of Hotline calls. © ® ━━━━━━━━━ [Started writing: 3rd June 2017] [Finished writing: ] NOTE: COPYING OR PLAGIARISING THIS WORK WILL HAVE SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES. EVERYTHING IN THIS BOOK IS MADE UP BY ME, THE SOLE PURPOSE OF THIS BOOK IS TO ENTERTAIN READERS AND FOR COMICAL PURPOSES ONLY. ANY CHARACTER IN THIS BOOK SEEMING RESEMBLED TO ANY CHARACTERS IN REAL LIFE ARE A MERE COINCIDENCE. DO NOT COPY THIS BOOK. IT IS ONLY HARD WORK AND IT'D BE A SHAME TO SEE SOMEONE COPY THIS ORIGINAL PIECE. -RANKS-: #994 in Short Story (09.06.17) #578 in Short Story (18.06.17) #331 in Short Story (29.06.17) #207 in Short Story (01.07.17) #189 in Short Story (02.07.17) #133 in Short Story (04.07.17) #107 in Short Story (14.07.17) #88 in Short Story (14.07.17) #75 in Short Story (23.07.17)

"For a place called Paradise City, this island sucks. I don't think a single day has gone by that I haven't thought about stabbing the shit out of myself," he said. "Especially since I'm forced to live with you every second of every day." "Sh. I'm trying to science," I said, not looking up from my binoculars. "See anything interesting?" "Not really. My vision's a little clouded from the fog and rain clouds you constantly emit." He laughed. "You never fail to amuse me, Rea." "But you just said-" "I just said you make me want to stab myself. Interpret that however you'd like." With a love for whales and all life (besides maybe humans), Reagan Winebrenner had never even seen an ocean until her senior year in high school. But the moment she saw her first humpback, she knew she had found her passion and future career. A few years later and an invitation to Paradise City in hand, Reagan has her entire summer laid out for her, working on the project of a lifetime. But with five other students completing their projects as well, will they discover something worthwhile, or will they end up a psychology lesson for future generations? A New Adult Watty Winner 2019