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Problems With Paradise

Reads 1,181
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Parts 16
Time 2 hours, 13 minutes

Reads 1,181
Votes 44
Parts 16
Time 2 hours, 13 minutes

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"You see a massive, impenetrable wall surrounding your paradise. All I see is a crumbling mass of steel and insecurities thrown over some foul lies." 

-- Rayne Byrin has everything going exactly the way he wants it to. He lives in the town of Paramino. A city that uses its technology advances and years of research to better the community in many ways. Rayne is known for his extreme intellect and has received the job offer of his dream before he even graduates from school. His life is so comfortably mundane that he believes it will stay that way forever. Right? Wrong. On one particular day the very thing that will turn his life upside-down and inside-out escapes from a high security prison. Cecil, a mysterious, smart mouthed, egotistical convict that just wants to leave the city. This walking disaster somehow wanders into Rayne's life and begins to unravel his seemingly perfect life one strand at a time. Cecil tells Rayne that the city isn't all that he thinks it is, Rayne begins having doubts as well. He ends up aiding the escapee to his freedom, well aware of what could happen to him and his normal life. One thing is for sure, after that night, Rayne's world will never be the same again.  

 __ This is my first real attempt at writing so please please please give me any advice, critique, and ideas you have. I need all I can get! Thank you all so much and happy reading!All Rights Reserved

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How to Think Like a Computer by SentientAndroid

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Becoming Them: A Zombie Novel by xNadiyahx

What would you do if one second you were struggling to survive with your friends and mother in tow, and then you wake up to find yourself with a group of strangers the next - all during the country's takeover of blood-thirsty zeds? Megan couldn't believe her eyes. Her brain was muddled with confusion she couldn't get rid of, no matter how many times those strangers reassured her and explained what happened. But she had to accept it, even though it didn't make any sense to her. Megan had been with her mother every step of the way since everything turned to chaos, beginning just a year before, and now she was nowhere to be seen. And on top of that, she had the zeds to deal with. Ghastly creatures that used to be human, carrying a virus that's spread through a constant hunger for flesh from the host, spreading through bites and scratches. It didn't exactly make it easy to prevent getting infected. Things could have been worse, though, Megan thought. She could've been left all alone to ponder over her thoughts and fear over the future. It'll only be within the time spent with the new group will she find out that everything's not as happy and welcoming as it had seemed. These people had a few secrets of their own, including the real reason they took Megan in. She would soon find out just how far people would go to ensure their own survival. -------------- Please check out my first finished novel. Hope you enjoy this zombie story and let me know what you think in the comments! x

Sunny × Y/N by DeluluRawr

Cover art is NOT mine. If you know the artist, please let me know. This story will contain abuse, foul language, sexual topics, body image issues, starving, depression, and sexual assault. You will be warned before it happens You moved into a new town about 2 weeks ago. You're trying to get a new start and run away from your past. You worked at an office job as an assistant. After working there for a month, you started dating your boss, Daniel. Everything was great. You were happy and felt ready to take on anything. Until Dan started drinking. One night, you and Dan got into a huge argument, and he hit you. Ever since then, you were terrified of him. He was easily angered and wasn't afraid to hit you as long as no one was looking. He made your life a living hell, especially during work since he was your boss. You were never in the mood, but that didn't stop him. You learned to just take it. After a year, you had enough. While he was out on a work trip, you packed your things and moved hours away and never looked back. You now live in a small apartment in the city. For the past 2 weeks, you've been checking your back every second and making sure to lock everything. You're scared he might find you. Eventually, you got hired at a job. Tomorrow is your first day at Superstar Daycare. You don't really like kids, but the pay is great. You weren't told that much in the email. Just that you'll be working with an animatronic, named Sundrop. But your job is mostly at the counter, so you won't have to interact with him that often. One big thing that convinced you to apply was that you won't have human coworkers. Maybe 1 or 2 here and there, but they'll all be in their own area, like Fazer Blast, Monty Golf, etc.. You hate being around people. You hate talking to them. 1st, you're not very good at it, and 2nd, people just suck in general. Too much attitude.

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