Secluded Stories

Speria Island is a traditional, old school, cozy mystery located on a once abandoned, now renovated island. A group of people, some familiar with each other gather to play a murder mystery game for a million dollar prize. However, once they realize that they are stranded because of a large, slow moving storm; fear and terror begin to set in especially when guests begin to go missing throughout the large mansion. Now, they must figure out why this particular group of people were invited to play the game and how solving the mystery will ensure them a reprieve from the island with their lives intact. Find a cozy quiet place, grab your favorite cozy blanket, a glass of wine or mug of hot tea and relax. Take the journey with the guests of Speria Island.

Ever since he was a kid he's been different. More mature, more secluded, more quiet. But then again, he didn't grow up like 'normal' children. That might be because of the fact that he remembers his past lives, and that they all ended in abuse and loneliness. Feeling pain so unimaginable, anyone would cry just by hearing about it. Never smiling, never showing any emotion, never caring. It was bound to attract some attention from outsiders. So that's why his parents tried to make him socialize and go outside. But even then he would always find a way to sneak back inside and read his books. During these years of locking himself in his room, Elliot turned to the library for knowledge of this new world, and soon excelled in all subjects. And when his parents would force him to go out and play with the other kids like his brother, all he would do was sit in the shadows and observe his surroundings. Being extremely smart and attractive for his age, of course made the other kids want to play with him, but his unresponsive behavior when they would ask if he wanted to play only made them pout then walk away. And soon enough, Elliot was alone again. But it's not like he minded, right? I do not own any of the pictures I use in my story, all rights belong to the owner.

She was once fooled by his boyfriend, causing to evade herself having a commitment with some guys. She was afraid she might feel the same pain again and that surely put a doubt in her innocent heart.

Dave and his family live in a secluded shelter to survive the freezing temps. After years of solitude, his daughter Sue grows tired of their way of life until a couple intruders come wanting in from the cold.

A story of a teenage girl, trying to escape from reality. Attempting to succeed, she finds herself within a world of her own... I inspired myself to write this, searching for a reason as to why this sudden empty feeling hit me.

An entry from a previous competition, this short story follows young, innocent Colette and her secluded life in the Canadian mountains. She quickly learns the importance of choice, courage, and most importantly, trust.

Ama is happily alone with her hundreds of books and a beautiful forest surrounding her. Her father, a reclusive author, and her mother, a scientist studying the rare bird and other animals that live on their island, make the perfect quiet family. When her parents announce that they are going on vacation, Ama is sad but knows her parents need to get out. But when a hurricane thousands of miles away displaces a family they have known for years, Ama is shocked to hear that her mom has invited them to stay at their house. Ama is forced to host the family all by herself, and even worse, a boy her age. Follow Ama on her forced journey of outside socialization, and her developing relationship with Kendrick.

My head hurts. Maybe it's from all the coffee I've been drinking to keep me awake. All I see when I shut my damn eyes, are yours. - Ashton has a routine, work, friends, family. That is until he meets a girl who lives much differently than him. Reagan moved to LA all alone, it's a place where she almost knows no one. The story of Ashton colliding with someone who is a little more secluded than he's ever been use to while Reagan tries to let someone in after everything she's been through.

A mob informant in witness protection gets more than he bargained for in the sleepy town of Purgatory's Gate. Ezio is living with a price on his head. After turning all his old contacts in to the FBI he knows he has few options when it comes Witness Protection. What he doesn't expect is to be relocated to the town of Purgatory's Gate, a dead end ski town on the edge of an active volcano. But he has little choice but to try to fit in and lay low. He finds a job at a poorly run ski resort, with an oddly hostile caretaker and a team of fairly welcoming employees. Something sinister is afoot in a town where everyone has a secret, and Ezio is starting to guess his secret isn't the darkest. To be clear this would be a horror novel if the protagonist were more observant and self-preserving. As he is not it's a romance. A twisted Beauty and the Beast retelling. Content/Trigger Warning: some violence. Brief sexualityy. Drug use. A few unsettling sequences. Some profanity.

Tucked away in the cool city of Tagaytay, 55 kilometers south of Manila is my secret place to relax and unwind. Find out where I went on my last trip to the Philippines.

Mara Blackwoods returns to her dead family's home in a quiet, remote town after a difficult first year at university. She's unsure about her future and what's next, and she's using the summer break to reorient herself.

Molly Bishop was a sweet girl through high school, but now that she has started her second year of college she has goals, but what happens when two amazing guys get in her way. As the guys start to reach in and find out more and more about her past, she finds herself falling deeper for both of them but.....she can only choose one. If she even chooses.

"Life is a challenge. One that many people can't handle. In my sixteen years of living on Earth I have come to the conclusion that I can't handle it. I struggle with my emotions. I break down. I push people away, even though I feel so lonley. I blame myself for my parents death and I know my sister does too." Stopping to catch my breath, I look up at him and move slightly closer. I stroke my fingers down his cheek one last time. "If you still love me, Xavier, are you prepared to handle this challenge?"

A Bradley Bradshaw fanfic (Mitchell fmc!) River "Hail" Mitchell and Bradley "Rooster" Bradshaw are just friends. At least that's what River tries to tell herself. After all, they've been friends for their entire lives. They're wingmen in the air and have served as each other's rocks through thick and thin on land. River's heart may stop every time they touch, and she might stumble over words when she looks into those pretty brown eyes for one second too long; But it could never go anywhere. River has had feelings for Bradley for years and has worked hard to keep them secret at the risk of losing him. She's positive he views her like a little sister and would likely run if he knew how she really feels. But when a mission goes wrong and they're forced to spend more time than planned alone in a secluded cabin, things begin to get tense. River is able to keep up the act in their day to day lives, but things are different now. After all, anything can happen when you have cabin fever. Updates randomly but regularly!

Today was like any other day Caitlin was one of the most hated people at school she was considered different a nerd even. She was always the quiet girls she had very few friends but they meant the world to her they were just like family especially Kaity, Olivia, and Alyssa they had been through hell and back but this new challenge they would have to face alone...

Ever thought of being in a shell?

A mysterious Victorian manor, a school to some, lies in the middle of the dark woods completely sheltered from the outside world with little to no form of contact. Anyone would instantly dismiss it in the blink of an eye. However unbeknownst to them, there is more to it than what meets the eye. Amelia Pierce is a budding journalist who has yet to experience the cryptic world of crime and mystery. She entered the peculiar premises completely unaware of the events that took place within and she has yet to realize that once she enters she might not come out... Join her on a mystery-solving adventure as she slowly unveils the secrets of the manor and its dark history.