Homebeforedarkcontest Stories

When 17 year old Iris obsession with her camera exposes the secrets of those closest to her, will she let doing the right thing end life as she knows it. Told through the lens of her camera this is one journey for the truth you won't be able to look away from

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 family what was going on, because I don't know if what I saw or heard was real sometimes to this day. All I know is it made me have faith and a stronger spiritual connection throughout my life. I want to share this story with the world now. I hope this can be a poetic inspiration to you all. Enjoy!

This book is about three teenagers who sent a message but it accidentally goes around the world. And the Boys school ended up getting shut down until they know who send the Message around the world. Will the boys own up and tell the truth to get the school open or will they tell a lay found put in in this book. WATCH OUT THEY COULD BE ON YOUR PHONE NOW!

A conversation over Christmas dinner brings up some old family secrets.

Haley had always loved Adam. Always, and she never thought that would change. But, of course, as they say, all good things must come to an end. Written by: oh_itz_just_her

Deployment can be tuff. Being away from home, missing family, and creating a new relationship are only a few problems. What happens when that relationship places your career on the line? What happens when a lie stands to dismount 30 years of service to this county. Will the lie destroy everything you earned, or will someone step up and tell the truth?

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

"Oh, sweetheart, don't you think you're overreacting? We should know what's best for you, we are your family, after all!"

Contracted by the US Government for her experience in virology, a doctor is told she must keep quiet about what she discovers. She makes another call. **This is a short story for the #HomeBeforeDarkContest and will not be expanded. Cover image by Benjamin Suter from Pexels. Designed by Shiloh Walker using Desyner.

Melosa comes to the aid of her fellow co-worker.

Megan is a transgender male to female. Really bad things happened to her through out her life. She want's the truth to come out, but everyone continues to bury the dark ugly truth. Or at least, they tried.

Adam is anxious about the mail getting to his house. He seems to be hiding something. What could he be hiding?

A Home Before Dark contest entry

One time I got in trouble

Johnathan went to the hospital to visit his classmate, Rory, who regained consciousness from a severe allergic reaction. Find out what was the reason for the visit and what really happened to Rory. #HomeBeforeDarkContest

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

What would you do if you uncovered a secret? This shocking and provocative short story is the beginning of an aspiring series starring a young teenage girl named Maka. After a night of unfortunate events, Maka is faced with the hard decision to leave all that she knows behind and follow her fathers voice to uncover the truth. Make no mistake, the path Maka lays out is by far, the hardest thing she's ever had to do.

My entry for the #homebeforedarkcontest I published this book twice on this account, and another one. This account cannot win the contest, so, this copy is just for reading. My other account, ScarlettATracy, does have a shot at winning this contest, so, please read this book over there if you want to help out by getting my short story to the top of the list! Have you ever wondered what it's like to die? Have you ever wondered what comes after death? Scarlett Baker was only 14 when she was tragically killed in a robbery. Her soul was erased from her body for exactly 47 minutes until, she was brought back to life. But durning the time she was dead, she discovered secrets were being kept from her, and her entire nation. What will she do when she realizes the future of her world depends on her unveiling these lies about death? Disclaimer : This has nothing to do with suicide. It's simply saying that heaven is better than earth. And also, for those whom know me personally, I chose the name Scarlett because I couldn't think of any other name.

A young boy is on his way home when he witnesses something terrible. He is faced with two choices, bring the truth to light and risk being burned or drown in the guilt of knowing.