Theonewhogotaway Stories

If you were handed a second chance with the one who got away...would you take it, knowing it could shatter you all over again?

If we broke up someday, and one of us was still longing, we would tell each other; because we might still be waiting for each other to come back." That was our promise. A promise made beneath December lights, during a time when forever felt possible. We were young enough to believe that love could survive anything. We planned our future together. The house we would build. The names of our future children. The life we were certain we'd have. But somewhere between growing up and growing apart, we became a story that never got its ending. Years later, fate brought her back into my life. The girl who once called me Adi. The girl who became my home. The girl I never truly forgot. As our eyes met again, every memory I tried to bury came rushing back. And for the first time in years, I found myself asking the same question: Did she ever wait for me the way I waited for her? The One I Met Again is a story about first love, broken promises, unfinished goodbyes, and the person who never really leaves your heart.

Anabell Potts dreams every night, for the past two months, that Zachary Kane will return to her so they can be together once and for all. But as time continues to pass without a word from him she realizes that she will have to move on and learn to live a life without him. She does not know how, but she will try to forget about the one who got away.

Have you ever wondered, how does anyone's life change, just in a blink of an eye? Well I for one, surely know about it. These decisions, these moments effect the very nature of our lives. These so-called decisions changed my life and I shall always remember them for the rest of my life. This is my serendipity.

Nobody believed in fate as much as 16 year old Rose and it showed. She had'nt expected much from the sleep over at Aunt Molly"s house , but if only she had known what the universe had in store for her .

Hi, my name's Clay and this is the story about the one who got away. It's been a few years now... Well, maybe more than a few, but that's not the point. The point is, I'm going to tell you a beautiful, heart-reckoning story about love, faith, trial, tribulation, and seduction.

In honor of Emerald Fennel's movie version, based on Emily Bronté's classic romance novel, "Wuthering Heights," Wattpad has decided to host, a writing contest. The movie is set to be released on February 14th, 2026. This short story of mine was originally composed as an entry in Wattpad's short story writing contest. However... I, sadly, did not make the deadline on time. So... I decided to go ahead and post this as a regular short fan-fiction story! In the small town of Winthrop, England, the Bloomsdale and Cliffton families have been close friends for generations. The year of 1975, fosters the childhoods of pre-teenagers George Bloomsdale, Alyse Cliffton... and an adopted brother: Keith Cliffton. As years pass, love, and pain, begin to spark. Fast forward to 28 years later, we meet the new Bloomsdale family. Living in 2003, Atlanta Georgia, United States, married couple Alyse, and George Bloomsdale, are raising the next generation of Bloomsdale children. However, though a loving family, Alyse and George's peaceful way of life is abruptly shattered by a face from the past; a face that everyone swore they would never see again. Upon the stranger's reappearance, questions arise, and familial relationships are tested. Will trust and faith they've always nurtured between one another, be strong enough to survive painful revelations from a long, dark past? Is forgiveness even possible? Now... may GOD BLESS all of you. Enjoy! 😊 DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN EMILY BRONTÉ'S ORIGINAL STORY, EXISTING CHARACTERS, PLACES, OR EVEN THE COVER. THE COVER IS CURTESY OF WATTPAD'S OFFICIAL CONTEST PAGE. I ONLY OWN THE ELEMENTS OF CREATED ADDITIONAL CHARACTERS, INSERTED SETTINGS, AND TIME PERIODS.

Can one move on from a desire so strong it treats a person as a prey? The rotting of a mind that obsesses with what it can't have, is there escape?

To the person who I want to write to. If you are reading this but don't know this was the feeling I have for you. After reading this, I wonder if can figure out it was me.

Girls POV when the boy left her

Open Letter

A short story about a girl, a boy, distance and too much time having passed. Cover by: kimberly_white101

Love can make you feel like you're dreaming, but what happens when that love dies? When you are left still burning for that person? How do you pick up the pieces? Is it really worth the pain?

Brook 's life is on the up and up. She's finally happy within her own skin, she's has a job she enjoys that has a decent salary, she's just about to settle on an amazing flat. Better yet, it's time for her to embrace life after a long year of abstinence! Everything seemed perfect until she bumped into him again. The guy who she pined after throughout her school years and finally took a shot at, and kissed during the school prom. Only to be told he was interested in someone else. She swore to herself she will never see Cole again. But here he is. Older, wiser and so much more handsome then she ever imagined. When she tries to brush him off, he's not taking no for an answer.

"You... are the love of my life..." she said quietly, almost in a whisper. A shadow fell across his gaze. "What? What did you say?" he asked. "You are the love of my life, Jay" Emily repeated.

An open letter

Harper Wren doesn't believe in ghosts. Which is unfortunate, because one lives in her foyer. After twenty years and one messy tabloid divorce, Harper returns to Fairhaven with two teenage daughters, a dead mother, and a house that's falling apart faster than her tolerance for small-town gossip. She plans to rip up the floors, patch the plaster, and sell the place before her past catches up. That would be easier if: • The lights would stop flickering every time she tells a lie. • Her mother's ghost wasn't slamming doors and muttering about "standards." • And Nate Callahan-her high school almost-love-wasn't back in her life, wielding a crowbar and looking at her like she never left. Nate was supposed to be ancient history. But he's taller now. Quieter. And somehow still knows exactly when she's about to fall apart. As Harper peels back the wallpaper, she uncovers more than mold. There are memories in these walls. Secrets. Regret. And a second chance she never planned on. Witty, wicked, and quietly romantic, Haunted and Homewrecked is a paranormal love story about buried resentment, literal hauntings, and what happens when the life you ran from starts looking a lot like the one you actually want.

Brooke Taylor is a third year law student. She thought that getting an internship would not only look good on her resume, but would secure her a job at the firm she was working for. Little did she know how much it would weigh down on her. Living beyond the city outskirts means she has to travel by bus to and from work. On an uneventful night, when it seemed like everything was happening against her favor, she takes a turn for the worse when she seeks shelter from the rain in a nearby cafe.