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Parts 14
Time 3h 53m

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Jason is nineteen-year-old uni student with a chronic case of insomnia. Emily is a seventeen-year-old high school girl with sporadic bursts of crippling anxiety.   

The two live in different worlds, but when they meet at a pop-up-punk concert, Jason just can't let her go.     

He had tried nearly every thinkable cure for his disorder, but in the end, all it took was a mixtape, seven phone calls, and a very special girl to get Jason to sleep.       

Short Story #228  22/10/14  |  Teen-Fiction #304  14/09/15
  © belora / bee s. 2014All Rights Reserved

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Connecting Souls by ixmmyxx

They were from different worlds. One being a world of imagination the other being very much physical. Maya was an aspiring artist, moving across the country to escape her past and explore the world of music. She finally seems to have got her life together when everything comes tumbling down when she runs head on into her past. Hayden was the campus it boy. Aspiring to reach NFL level, he eats sleeps and breaths football, but everything changed when he saw her. How alive she felt on stage, only encouraged him to know more. He needed to know more. Their paths crossed, in a time when neither of them are ready. However when they are brought together by fate, will they struggle to deny or finally accept their feelings?

Come Back To Me - ✓ by melvauthor

[+18]* NOW COMPLETE* Back Series Book 2 Dylan's been a good boy all his life but there's this insurgent flame that has been burning inside him and it's waiting for the right moment to be let out. He doesn't know what or why but he knows that something is missing in his life. That shift happens when he, literally, falls into Luna. Luna's life wasn't easy and living it to the fullest is her best escape. She is a 'bad' girl that is hiding a soft heart on the inside and she catches Dylan's attention from the beginning. But Dylan has always looked up to his parents and their strong love story and the fact that he is also in love with his childhood best friend was all he could wish for. Or wasn't it? All Dylan knows is that things are bound to go down at some point... But it seems that for Luna he doesn't mind turning his world upside down.

Dear Obsession by iamloiragira

«Amber Moretti will one day be mine. And that fucking day.... is about to come.» --- Amber Moretti is a senior year high school student. Just a normal girl, living a normal life. Until she has the chance to speak with the most handsome and popular guy at school.... Jacob Guevara. The untouchable rude, quiet, and grumpy boy of the group, always whatching her, always observing her, always paying attention of her every steps. He would do anything for her... including falling in love.

Rewind... by galaxy_svt

"She is a boy?" "No. He is a girl" "Whatttt!!!!" ********* This is the story of a cool nerd, Kate. Now you know where the story's going? A cool nerd fell in love with the bad boy and changed him? No ways. How cliche is that. She is actually forced by circumstances to disguise herself as her brother and live in an only boys dorm. Where she met her long lost love (sarcasm) Jason. Now you would say that he tormented her but eventually fell in love with her? Hey it's not that cliche as well. No more secrets are opening readers. Please read the book to know what's not the cliche part in it?. Thank You ❤

Two Sides To A Different Story by Zoe1cookie

This is a sequel to 'two sides to the same story', you probably need to read that book to understand this one. Jason and Lily are slowly growing apart as Lily moves deeper and deeper into university, she gets busy with her full time schedule and when something traumatic happens to her she doesn't know is Jason will believe her so she stays quiet. Jason struggles with his mental state as he has to overcome some difficult tasks to finally become a police officer like he's dreamed of. The pairs relationship suffers because of this. Will they be able to overcome their obstacles? Will the couple suffer further by forcing themselves to be together?

You Are the Shell to My Tortoise | ✓ by LotteStarburst

Nolan, an unapproachable guy who ignores the existence of all his schoolmates, sleeps in all of his classes. Normally, this wouldn't be Chelsea Arnold's problem--she does her best to pay attention in class and attends gym like a good, normal student. Unfortunately, she just so happens to be his assigned desk partner in many classes. She's frequently forced to wake him in English class and ends up earning the unofficial title of Nolan's Wake-up Alarm--a title that nobody in the entire school covets. The last thing she wants is to interact with him more than she absolutely has to. One day, their gym teacher sends her to bring him back to class, which he always skips for some reason. When she accidentally shines her flashlight in his sleeping face, it triggers a chain of events that gradually intertwines their lives together. It's hard to be a normal student when you start befriending the school oddball. It doesn't help that he has more secrets than the Big Ben has stairs. ----- Complete. (first person, past tense, slowburn) ----- 1st place in Humor Category of Psychological Novel Reads Contest 2020 (29 Sep 2020) ----- Started: April 28, 2020 Completed: July 23, 2021 Word Count: 160K+ ----- The sequel, The Tortoise and His Sunrise, is up on my profile now!

The Idiots Guide To Insomnia by MaeWeather

One girl. One boy. Two insomniacs. ( rose awards short story winner ) ****DISCLAIMER THIS BOOK IS VERY CLICHE AND IT WAS WRITTEN ENTIRELY ON MY IPHONE 7 SO DON'T COME FOR ME

Sleep Disorders by cosmic-thoughts

He couldn't sleep. She couldn't stay awake. What do these two completely different teenagers have in common? They both fell victim to the treacherous clutches of a sleep disorder. Follow the romantic story of Nathan and Grace as they learn the truth about love, self acceptance, life and ultimately, death. This is my first story so please be nice! I'm open to any constructive criticism and advice :) Highest Ranking: #1 in "mental" , "mentaldisorder" and "skateboarding" & #2 in "illness", "hospital" , "sleep" , "freementalillness" and "mentalillness" [book cover by @sweetsiilence]

The Night We Met by marsxlynx

Watching for Comets by AnchorFrost

~REVISED 5/19/2023~ THE HOLIDAY... but with queer college boys. Campus genius Lonny had it all - two amazing parents, the admiration of his professors, the envy of his classmates, job offers from both NASA and SpaceX... until he tried to come out to the aforementioned parents, heard nothing, and lost his direction. Then in walked Jason - lead singer of a rock band, extremely hot, and leaving in a week. But for some reason Lonny can't fathom, Jason won't let him go without a conversation. It's senior year, and Lonny has to make some choices about where his life is going from here. - Disclaimer: The portrayal of the NHS in this work of fiction may or may not represent the current socio-political climate in the UK.

Class Dismissed (Vic Fuentes) ✔️ by LexusRat

Chelsea begins her third year of college, but due to a prior incident, a lot changes on campus and all of the dorms get mixed up. Chelsea finds herself having to share her room with none other than Vic Fuentes and his quiet friend Tony Perry. She really isn't looking forward to this, but maybe, just maybe, it could have its perks? Most characters will be band members, so just forget about their real age and whatnot, it doesn't apply here.

PERFECT PLACES by owenhicksauthor

Jonathan and Cole are starting college. Cole is nervous, excited, and ready to meet new people. Jonathan is alone in his room, trying to overcome his obsessive thoughts and panic attacks and fears about meeting new people. Cole spends his first night with a wild group of new friends. Jonathan spends his first night typing endlessly on his computer, trying to talk himself through his anxiety and self-hatred. Everything changes, one day, when Jonathan overcomes his negative thoughts and agrees to go to a party with Cole... where he sees her for the first time. A story about mental illness, college, love, memories, and death. "Somewhere, close by, there must be something better than what I have here. There is something else out there for me than what I see coming toward me. Something beautiful, something worth living for. The greyness of my life will transform, suddenly, and the sun will burn through my soul and bring me to where I am supposed to be. Something like that will happen. It has to. "

Just Press Send (Just Press Send Book 1) by NikkiPierceBooks

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Connecting Souls cover

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Dear Obsession cover

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You Are the Shell to My Tortoise | ✓ cover

The Idiots Guide To Insomnia cover

Sleep Disorders cover

The Night We Met cover

Watching for Comets cover

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Elle and Hugo cover

Connecting Souls

They were from different worlds. One being a world of imagination the other being very much physical. Maya was an aspiring artist, moving across the country to escape her past and explore the world of music. She finally seems to have got her life together when everything comes tumbling down when she runs head on into her past. Hayden was the campus it boy. Aspiring to reach NFL level, he eats sleeps and breaths football, but everything changed when he saw her. How alive she felt on stage, only encouraged him to know more. He needed to know more. Their paths crossed, in a time when neither of them are ready. However when they are brought together by fate, will they struggle to deny or finally accept their feelings?