And then I heard the boring ringtone again. She was no longer on the other side of the line. Pearl swore. I want Pearl. #129 in short story

Zoe Cristen is a girl filled with emotions she doesn't know what to do with. She's anything but normal when she joins a public high school. She meets new people and experiences new events and emotions. She's just discovering what she wants to do with these things called joy, happiness, fear, and love. And all that she needs is a little bit of time. ___________________ Ahhh, I'm really bad at writing these little summaries. The first couple of chapters are sad/boring/short/not very well written, but I promise you it does improve as the story goes on. I hope you take a chance and read it! Have a very nice day, random reader :) UNDER RECONSTRUCTION (read at your own risk)

❝We're all in the same game; just different levels. Dealing with the same hell; just different devils.❞ (Cover: @velleite) - you guys, this was written around 2014ish. it obviously has A LOT of damn flaws and errors but i would still keep it published so that i can also view it from time to time and have a good laugh lol x -

❝Welcome to New York City. Make sure to visit all the iconic places, including Broadway, Ellis Island (The Statue of Liberty), Times Square, the Empire State Building, and of course, Ground Zero. Oh yes, and before you enter, make sure to watch your heads and be careful when out on the streets. You never know when or where a simple road can turn into a battlefield.❞ Scarlett Vink and her villain girl-group were known for disappearing. Whether it be at a crime scene, locked in a jail cell, or in a city altogether, they're never known for being caught for a long enough period of time. So when the CK finally make their mark and kidnap the four, it's more of a shock than an outrage. But it's all for good reason. With technology growing, power falls to the wrong hands. With despicable villains rising, targeting superheroes through technology and extinguishing the light of hope, the CK need Scarlett and her teammates more than ever to stop these attacks once and for all. Fire and fire clash over the streets of New York and the only outcome can be chaos. ll current cover made by rieza- ll

Sometimes all you really need is a place to call home. *** Claire is lost and scared and utterly alone. Her family is in shambles after the death of her older sister Ina, and she's left to pick up the broken pieces of herself as her life heads into a downwards spiral of loneliness. Her heart leads her to 5:48, a little cafe by 33rd street, where she finds her new home. With a broken heart and a speech disability, Jasper has his heart and mouth sewn shut by the winding threads of hurt and fear. Painting and serving coffee in cafe 5:48 are one of his last few saving graces, but the smile he's been painting on himself will soon fade away as everything he's ever held dear slips away from his grasp. Ezra is out-of-sync and oddly cold by the way life has treated his young self. Abandoned by his single mother at an early age, he has grown up thinking that he is a mistake. His constant shaking hands are a reflection of what he often thinks of himself, but the delightful pastries he bakes for 5:48's customers are a reflection of what others see of him. Drew is a quirky rarity. He is a dash of loud, a pinch of exuberant, and a cup of eccentric - just like the meals he serves in the cafe as the only chef there. Behind his playful grins and outlandish clothes, however, are his jutting ribs, hollowed cheeks, and too-thin arms. Sometimes he cannot stomach being in his own skin as much as he cannot stomach food. This family has gone a long way from finding each other, and they'll be going a long way together too as reality comes catching up to them, threatening the newfound happiness they've found with each other. Secrets are revealed, pasts become presents, and lives are changed. Slowly but surely, they find their way back home. *** NOTE AS OF 08/2026: This is the old version of the story from 2012, posted in FULL. Another story that will be considered a reprise of this old version is in the works, and will be posted under the name "Hiraya House."

❝I’ll tell you about my demons and you tell me about yours. Maybe they’ll get along well enough to fall in love and leave us alone.❞