IRIS JOHNSON never could have guessed that a single walk in the middle of a frigid winter night could change her life forever. She had been on one of her frequent nature walks, admiring the scene and reflecting on her wonderful life, when a gunshot goes off way too close for comfort. What Iris had initially thought to be a murderous and deadly shot meant for her, she was soon quick to realize that was not the case when she finds a boy of her age with a gun in his mouth and his finger on the trigger. LOGAN FOSTER has had enough of his life, living in constant guilt and depression. He just wants it all to end. However, he gives Iris three days to convince him not to pull the trigger. Can she do it? This is a story of a girl who vows to save a boy broken beyond repair before it's too late, but how can she possibly save him in such a short amount of time? ********* WARNING: This story deals with heavy issues, such as depression and suicide. Please be careful if these could trigger unwanted emotions from you.

Kaia Sawyer needs help, but is too stubborn to look for it. Jacob Beck needs help, something he doesn't want to admit. Kaia needs the one person who can help, the one who came back. Jacob has only one person who can help, the girl he left behind six years ago. Can the two of them put aside their differences to help themselves and in doing so, help each other? Can Kaia save her old best friend from a life he doesn't want to live? Can Jacob save Kaia from a life she doesn't think is worth living?

Wanderlust: A strong desire to travel Charlotte Brikers has her life planned out for her via her mother and her nagging sister. She's going to take over her mother's fashion company when she graduates college, despite Charlie's hatred of the industry, she has no choice. Needless to say, she isn't happy with her life, and she just wants to get out. She gets her chance at escape when she's locking up at the local cafe where she works when Thomas Jackals runs into the store, running from the cops. Charlie grows a soft spot for him almost immediately, despite his dangerous past. Helping this fugitive suddenly turns into a road trip for two across the country, running from the cops and the past.

𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐚 𝐡𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 isn't new to the life of gangs, guns and wars but when she moves back home she was hoping for a little reprieve of all the chaos. instead, she finds herself caught in the same web all over again. then there's 𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐫𝐲𝐝𝐞𝐫, he's your classic tall, dark and handsome bad boy and alex can't help but fall for his charms, but they're from two different gangs on two different sides. and what good could come from 𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐲 ? disclaimer: i wrote this when i was 12 so read at ur own risk lol

Reece Bremer goes through life with a scowl and cold personality. Jessica Andrews goes through life with a glowing smile and positive outlook. Reece looks at life with dull, judgmental eyes that make him hate the world and the people living in it. Jessica, well... She looks at life through a camera. Literally. They're polar opposites, and that's what sparks Reece's immediate hate for Jessica the moment they meet. All he sees is a girl with the best life, put in the category of those who get everything handed to them on a silver platter. But who says Jessica's life is like that? Just like a photograph, there's more to the story than what you see. Stumbling across one of Jessica's hidden portfolio might reveal that her happiness isn't all that true. Behind that smile and each picture she takes, holds a thousand words of a very big secret - one that Reece is determined to find out. And who knows? It just might change everything between them. cover by dysanic || 2015 watty's winner for talk of the town ||

"Never call a girl a bitch," I glared into his eyes as he opened them, piercing into me, the bright blue drink I had just poured over him still dripping from his dark hair. "Or she just might act like one." I gave him one last sarcastic smile before pushing by him and walking away, practically strutting. Well, this year will be fun... • • • • Crystal Summers; a self-proclaimed expert in all things sarcastic and the human embodiment of destructive decisions. Trying to get away from her troubled past, she moves with her mom to California to start a new life, and potentially not screw this one up. There, she quickly meets Scarlett and Savanah, her new-found partners in crime, and her life finally begins to feel normal again for the first time in years. But she just so happens to also collide with the school's sexy, notorious jackass, Ashton Monroe.. and his pack of asswipes. She loathes him, and the feeling is mutual. But as the poets say, the line separating love and hate is a very thin one. And often times, when two people hate each other, it can grow into much more. Hopeless devotion, if you will... • • • • !!!TRIGGER WARNING!!! • slight mention(s) of suicidal concepts • substance abuse, addiction, anxiety, PTSD • sexual assault, domestic abuse • strong language and mature scenes • • • •