Tenacity Stories

A poem about home imprisonment

"In the shadows of forgotten dreams, Marshal's existence was a whispered secret, his father's strive for a world where differences were embraced, not shunned was forgotten. But in the City of the Disabled, Marshal's legacy was a fading echo. Until she arrived - Jane, a curious outsider from the polished streets of Graceful love. Her presence sparked a flame that would change everything..." Only chapter one contains fights

I knew the first time he hit Me, the first time he smacked my face, I knew this relationship I was in would only bring me nothing but pain but why was I clinging to a ship that had already sailed Why was I fighting hard for a capsized ship

When Elaine and I walked into the school hallways that morning the first thing I did not expect to see was Hailey Winchester's dead body hanging from a rope in the middle of the hallway. Come to think of it that day had a little tension in the air or that could have all been in my head. Anyway the sight of Hailey Winchester's dead body didn't give me goosebumps, I mean almost all the honor students had wished she was dead so we got our wish. What gave me goosebumps were the words that had been painted with her blood . It read in bold capital letters "YOU ARE NEXT".

A girl named Raya aged of 26 met the spirit of the forest one day as she was being chased by the orolus soldiers. The spirit appeared to her in time to save her from her opponents .He told her to go to the mountain at the end of the forest to be trained to become a mystical warrior to protect her village because something horrible is about to happen... Will she be capable and ready for what is laying ahead ?

Eighteen years ago, there were seven prosperous motherlands sharing the bountiful blessings of the gods. Then came the darkness uprising, the seven Great Mothers were judged and put on a trial. The Great Mothers failed the judgment trial thus all of their children were sentenced to vanish, and latter purified the world from all sins. But before the Great Mothers vanished, they asked the gods for one condition: to spare the faithful ones from the salvation and to let their faith dictate their deliverance. Then the Great Salvation began. The world turned into darkness and became an ocean of great despair. But people beneath the ground survived and now facing the Great Age of Deliverance. Among these people was Ember. He was born few weeks after the spark of the Great Salvation. His first taste of air was the rotten smell of the corpses below the dungeon. His first sight was the flaring torch in the cave of darkness. He had never seen a light ever since he was born, nor experienced the desired life people had before the Great Salvation. In this world of darkness, what hope lies ahead for Ember? Will there be light again if the world will thrive once more? [Published in April 1st, 2022]

«Shackles not visible to the eye, are harder to break than iron fetters.»Cal. One day, a young man, in a depressing reflection on money and success in general, finds a notebook, once written by an unknown person, to achieve his own grandiose goals. Reading the notes, he decides to take them as a guide, which gradually reveals to him the essence of things, finally leading him to action. The development process is also facilitated by the contract concluded by Cal and Timothy, as well as other characters and important events. Upon reaching important heights in business, similar note holders go out to Cal, revealing to him the real state of affairs. After which, Cal needs to take sides and fight, risking absolutely everything, including his own life. Cal will make the final decision at a meeting with Timothy when he considers that the terms of the contract were met. (The original book is being written in Russian language. You a reading an amateur version of translation)

A story of ambition, love, and acceptance is presented here. Three years later, it is still the story of my heart. This story was awarded the 2020 Scholastic Gold Key in the Short Story category and published under the editors' choice section of Teen Ink in November 2019.

I'm different. I get it now. I don't act like anyone else and I sure don't think like the others. She was the one thing that inspired my life but now she's gone and I will never see her again. Shephat was my guardian but she left me too. She gave me to them and now I'm here. I know there was some big secret. Something about my origin and somehow connected to my future. They said Ailon watched over me. Triteos was a mythical place of everyone's dreams and fantasies but I know the real truth. I don't know why I'm here but I'm going to find out and one way or another I'm going to get off this planet.

Some of us, when put into a situation that requires us to be strong, find it hard to not surpass the threshold of strength, into the grim territory of ruthlessness. We build a wall around us and push whoever gets too near into the moat.

When a traffic accident severely injures a child, her only chance to live is in the hand of a racing team and a state police officer. The team load the child into their car and head north to Washington D.C. at great speed on a highway devoid of traffic because of the pileup. When they encounter traffic, there is a state police officer waiting to open the way with lights, siren, and a powerful Chrysler. Together they race for a helicopter waiting at the southernmost limit of its fuel reserve.

poem: tales of everything about everyday that seems to happen to us only in silent ways

It is the story of a young gritty woman set in colonial era in a small village in Telangana where she has to go through so many hurdles and take care of her brothers and sisters.

Eloise convinces her best friend, Minnie (struggling ever since a painful divorce) to join her in yet another athletic endeavor. Not naturally athletic, Eloise defiantly resists. But impish Grandma and forthright Mom help nudge her along, and an unsuspecting Dr. X provides the impetus for her to persevere. Winning is not simply about race paces or medals or anyone else's standards, and sometimes your most powerful life revelations are unearthed with help from those you least expect.

do you believe in a moment that changes everything????