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She doesn't understand why Abuela doesn't see what she sees; a cheater living right under her nose. If it was her, she would want to know.

How can I love someone as stubborn and hard-headed as Derek Hale? Why did my heart have to choose him? All these questions fly through my mind as I think about him. Wha...

A time I had to face the truth, I was just a child and too young to understand the meaning of religion. It was an experience I will never forget, it was hard to tell my...

Jacob loved Shay-Aria when they first met, but she wasnt into him. Now, 8 months later, after she hurt Jacob and told him it would never happen, she finds herself unable...

This is a story that I hope will give people the strength to keep going through hard times in their lives, when even truth seems like a mistake. I want people to know th...

Telling your own truth can be difficult. For Amber, she is nervous about telling her truth. When she finally goes in to see a therapist a huge weight is lifted off her s...

Everyone thinks the truth is always good or bad: simple as that. The 'truth' usually cloaks itself, and when it comes out, pandemonium ensues, followed by tears, or in a...

These are my memories...and though they may not seem pivotal, they shaped part of what made me a person that will stand up for what she believes in.

A betrayal from the past leaves many broken, and someone has to do something about it, or at the very least try.

Two brothers foster a secret. One is imprisoned for it, and the other is at fault. A Home Before Dark contest entry. Photo by Rendiansyah Nugroho on Unsplash.

Drama, romance, and secrets. These are the everyday building blocks of the American high school experience, and Caldwell High School is no exception. Armed with nothing...

Her parents are gone, but why? What happened? Did they leave her? Did something happen to them? She needs answers.

Mackie is 15 years old. She doesn't have a mother and no one knows where she came from. The man whom Mackie lives with says that he's her brother but when he is murdered...

When a favored art piece goes mission, a teen girl will soon discover the truth behind the disappearance.

Ceresa Garcia is at the end of her senior year, ready to start Columbia in the fall. But after she witnesses a grizzly accident that leaves eight people dead, she finds...

When your teachers are telling you that you preach a lie, sometimes you just have to face them with the truth.

layla is on a deppressing adventure to find the truth for her deceased friend. Will she figure it out and who will she tell?

Most people now a days are quick to judge a book by only its cover upon first glance. One of the oldest sayings that I can remember is "Don't judge a book by its c...

Diane and Daniel were from two different worlds when their hearts collided. If the whole world was telling you no, but your heart was telling you yes, would you risk it...