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  • Raising My Baby Sister by finickywriter451
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    Willow's mother is in and out of it after Willow's father dies. And Willow takes all the responsibilities her mother fails to fulfill in raising 8 month old Aster.
  • Dear Estella by bundledchaos
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    Because sometimes, you can't tell her by your tongue, so you tell her by your hand.
  • Stories by the Fireplace (#HorrorThriller/MysteryThriller)  by anmoltiwarii
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    #354 in short stories as of May 18th, 2016 (could've ranked higher, I just don't check regularly) Some people are great storytellers. In this book, Pearl tells a story about a girl named Emma who was constantly having creepy dreams and some very strange things had started to happen in her life, which were worsening as the days passed by. Emma and her friend Nathaniel venture out into the unknown to find the source of her dreams. What will they discover? Join their journey to find out... (It's a horrible description, but I promise the story will be worth a read!) Cover designed by the one and only @itsmari-a <3
  • Creative Writing Pieces by AliciaPapas
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    A little bit of everything. Horror & short stories Warning: violence and course language. Credit to Jeniffer Tran for the drawing used in the cover!!
  • The Letter by stelabloom
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    A simple letter which becomes a key for everlasting happiness, peace and freedom for Manya.... A Short Story full of struggles, pain and heartache which shows the courage of a girl after all the hardships she faced and how she walks on the path of light at last....... *Not Edited*
  • Final Countdown by _pixelbunny_
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    Its funny how 10 insignificant words Can sometimes contain so much emotion
  • Tellurian by gappi1902
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    Tellurian: 1.adj., Of or pertaining to the earth. 2. Describing minerals containing tellurium. Two friends who are oblivious to the society's norms and conditions, each with their own eccentricity, befriend an extra - terrestrial whose ship crashes on earth due to technical problems, because even aliens are not gods. This was a one shot so do give it a shot. I promise it's not going to be lame like the jokes in this description. Also, the awesome, amazing cover was made by @rotations so go ask her to make yours. Check out her books too. They are great. Best rank till date: #152
  • We Just Keep Buying Stars Like Second Chances by buythestars-
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    In which a girl feels as if love is ruined for her until she meets him. ✕✕✕✕✕✕✕✕✕✕✕✕✕✕✕✕✕✕✕✕ [f u l l s u m m a r y i n s i d e] [c o p y r i g h t ©2016 buythestars-] [a l l r i g h t s r e s e r v e d]
  • Frozen In Time (short story) by thegirlwithfijiwater
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    Short story Sarah is a 16 year old girl that is head over heals in love with her high school boyfriend James, who is 17. And she feels that James loves her too... That is until she catches him cheating on her. Will these two every get a chance to save what's left of their relationship? A/n Vote, comment, follow. Please note this story is for all ages. Still a BIG work in progress please PM me if you have any ideas on how to make it better I will dedicate a chapter and/or give you a shout on my board if you can help. Thanks -Bri
  • Smile For Me. [BoyxBoy] by FionaJohn
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    Have you seen him? The boy with the best smile? I swear, he lightens up my world. Mark Lighthood, President of the not so known Drama club, star athlete and a secret anime nazi has a very deep secret. It all happened so fast. One minute we were talking, the other my heart was racing so fast it was like it was going to explode. Why? Ian's world took a turn for crazy the day he laid eyes on another gay couple in school. After seeing them go at it in the spare chem lab, the janitor's room and the boys bathroom, he knew he wasn't the same again. And did I tell you he kissed me... [May contain Strong Language, Violence, and Mature Contents. Viewers discretion is advised.] Spin off from Color Me Purple. It is a stand alone but it would be nice if you checked it out first.
  • Swan & Shadow by anusham00
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    Eenie Miney Miney Mo ; WHO is the killer I know. The story follows the main characters three childhood friends Justin, Niall , Shawn and his younger sister as they deal with issues of morality, love , betrayal and a dead body. Everything isn't as crystal as it may appear to be. How will they cope with the obstacles they face. Notice Alert** pretty little liars meets gossip girl.
  • The Girl That Learned to Fly  by StarCrossedBooklover
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    Sometimes no one can save you... Madeleine Kingston is dead. They tried to save her but it was to late. Grace Jacobs isn't dead, but she might as well be. Madeleine was her best friend, yet she couldn't see the signs. James Kingston is broken. Madeleine was his twin sister and now half of himself is gone. When Madeleine died she took a piece of both Grace and James with her. Both Grace and James are left devastated,but they find a box full of letters from Madeleine. Twenty for Grace,twenty for James, forty letters total. And all these letters lead up to the day Madeleine died. Highest Ranking: #29 in Short Story Readers Choice SummerSunAwards #1 Summer Time Sadness Award WritersStruggle #1 Short Story in the Contemporary Reads Awards Amazing cover by @Burningbrightfire
  • One Shot Stories by junellogist
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    This book contains short stories that I wrote to share thoughts, express emotions, and materialize the ideas inside my mind. If you are fond of reading one-shots, you can read mine. Try the first one and turn the next page if you want more! Thank you so much in advance for reading/voting/commenting! xx Ps. No happy endings... -junellogist x
  • Puzzle Pieces [#Wattys2016] by clouhdiest
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    "I can't do this anymore," he whispered. "I have to go." When Max leaves Claire unexpectedly, she is shocked. They had grown up together, and grown to love each other. Claire knows about Max's dark times, although he refuses to talk about it to anyone else. But when Claire is notified that Max has gone missing.. Can Claire's inside knowledge help discover Max's whereabouts? And if she can, will she be too late? --- This story mentions underage drug abuse, mature themes and contains graphic content. Copyright © 2016 by @clouhdiest All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.
  • One Shots & Contest Entries by most_bay
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    Just my attempts at being an active Wattpad citizen :D *My contest entries*
  • Power Rangers go to Uranus by wimpykiddiary1
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    The Power Rangers are on another awesome morphtacular adventure in space, this time going to Uranus to defeat the evil bad peoples.