[Humor #205] [Romance #257] Kelly Baker accidentally finds herself in bed with Winston High's golden boy Ethan Samuels, who had a little too much to drink. They promised to pretend that night never happened, but how did her boyfriend, Gavin, even find out? After he dumps her for her best friend, Jaclyn, she's left with nothing but a broken heart. Without her gal pal, she decides to ditch the plans for a road trip during Spring Break. But before she can start rotting away at home on Netflix, Ethan volunteers to fill in for Jaclyn; to take Kelly on a trip she'll never forget. Get in loser, we're heading to San Diego.

❝ Hearts are wild creatures, that is why our ribs are cages. ❞ © nate k. 2014

It's not an attempt to murder, it's an attempt to make them understand. Mystery / Thriller #77 Short Story #168 [13. April. 2014] #wattys2016 wish me luck!

"they told us that we needed therapy, as if medication and tainted words could fix broken toys."

Shawna Roberts is the girl that every guy turns to when they need a fake date, a fake girlfriend, a fake fling to make some other girl jealous, a fake couple photo to send to their parents... Shawna's pretty much seen it all. But no matter what they pay her for, everything she does has one common factor: it's all fake. That doesn't make being their paid girl much easier, though. Adam Ferrell is the campus heartthrob with the appearance of a god, an ego the size of Canada, and worshiped by everyone to monumentally ridiculous proportions. In Shawna's mind, it's a miracle his head fits through his shirt every morning. Yet despite their instant dislike for one another, Adam and Shawna each need what the other can offer. When Adam unexpectedly pushes into Shawna's life with a business deal, she's torn between her feelings and her sense of duty, which protects a secret she has kept for years, from even those closest to her. And as the two begrudgingly get to know each other, masks start slipping and secrets come spilling out, forcing each of them to confront some of their darkest moments and deepest fears.

Chase and Clark just moved in next door to Lauren. Chase is crazy hot and Clark is kind of cute, but very antisocial and nerdy. Even if Lauren doesn't want to admit it, she's instantly attracted to Chase, but Chase is a player and she's been there and done that before so she tries to resist him. Clark eventually becomes a friend, but he keeps his distance. Everything about him is a mystery and as she gets closer to Chase she becomes obsessed with solving the mystery of Clark and soon discovers that both brothers may not be what they seem to be.

Serena Davidson leads two lives. At school, she's a morbidly obese, stupid, nerdy, bitchy, slutty, and a teacher's pet. But at home she's the scrawny vegetarian pushover. What would possess someone to wear a fat suit every day? And what happens when someone finds out?

After having his heart broken by Hailey Tucker, the player, Alex Parker transfers to a new school as far away as possible from her. Two years later, because of one horrible incident, Hailey has to move in with the Walkers. What she didn't expect was to see Alex at her new school, in her class. But this time, the tabled have turned. Hailey is the quiet girl while Alex is the player. Whoever said that senior year is an unforgettable year was definitely right.

Nicole Williams, at 18 years old, cannot bear her life anymore. The only thing keeping her alive is the fact that Tom William Hiddleston exists. He's the only reason she can try to smile everyday and pretend everything is okay. But when she reaches her limit and decides to give up, she writes a letter to Tom. A suicide note to be precise. Just a simple goodbye to the only one in her life she cares about. But can Tom save Nicole from her miserable life? Cover made by @HeavenlyReality99 TW: Suicide attempt, suicidal thoughts, depression, abuse..etc *I'm slowly editing this story so some things may be inconsistent with later chapters. Please bear with me and I apologize for the inconvenience.

In Life Lines, she became Elite. In Love Lines, she became Assarion. In Dead Lines, she becomes...something quite different. Natalie Abernathy has been through a lot since the beginning of the school year. She never would've guessed dying and then being brought back would be one of them. After that fateful night in the corn field, life for Natalie has slowed to a crawl and turned uncertain. She's learning how to balance her normal lifewith her new Assarion one. However, not everything is working out how she would like. She can't remember everything about how she died and how she was brought back. Some of the details are gone but one thing she does know for certain. Caelus is hiding inside one of her friends. She just can't recall which one. Caelus is lurking in the shadows and no one knows why he hasn't put his plan to end the world and start anew into action yet. With the newly released monsters causing chaos and destruction all over the world, the Elite are forced to work together despite their differences. Enacting a tense peace between the two sides. With Homecoming and Halloween fast approaching, Natalie can't help but feel like everything is changing, the life she once knew and loved being drowned out by visions and a constant foreboding that the end to everything won't turn out how everyone would hope.