At A Cost
UpsettiSpaghetti5544
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UpsettiSpaghetti5544
Ongoing, First published Jun 03, 2019
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Nestled in a crater, surrounded by rolling hills, lives a small town. The small town of August, Vermont. People thrive in the town of August, and more so thanks to the genetic research facility of Frequency Tech. It's a friendly city. Quiet. Safe. 
      Is what they told us. 
      Fed us. 
      Screwed into our brains, stained our beliefs with. 
     Five teens have been dragged into the deepest secrets of the little town. Not by their choice, but by something way bigger than them. As they deal with these secrets and the events that follow, they'll have to deal with the weight of their world on their shoulders. And the weight of others. 
     All decisions come with a cost.
     All actions have consequences.
     Accept them, or try to avoid them, but they will catch up to you. 















This book is 100% inspired by Kollok 1991, an interactive live ttrpg broadcasted on HyperRPG's twitch, every Monday at 6 PST. The past broadcasts can be found on their YouTube Channel. The people over there deserve the credit for the outline of the story, and if you could take the time in your day, whether your into table top role play games or not, because I wasn't, kollok is their story, your story, my story. Thank you.
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HAUNTED - A Dark Romance

41 parts Ongoing Mature

DANTE When I first laid my eyes on her; she was only eleven, three years younger than me. She was quiet. And pure. But she was troubled, and alone. I could see it behind her eyes; the thin veil that concealed her deepest secrets, faltering every time she looked at me. I knew from that moment on that I would live for her. And she would eventually live for me, too. With or without her blessing. However, circumstances change. And that purity I once relished in; her light in contrast to my darkness, disappeared. But, don't worry my little sinner, I will haunt you. And I won't be as kind this time. EDEN I won't let you scare me. That's what I keep telling myself. And yet, I see you. In every dark corner, in every casting shadow -- I see you when I close my eyes. And I hate myself for it. But I'm older now. Wiser. You took my innocence from me, and while I hate myself for allowing you to, I hate you just that much more. But I won't let you in this time. I don't want your inferno to engulf me anymore, I want to extinguish it. **PLEASE BE WARNED** This book will contain graphic contents, including but not limited to: violence, sexual contents and sensitive subjects. A trigger warning for the following: Domestic Abuse, is heavily advised. There is content advisories for things like; CNC, Stalking, Gore...etc, as well. This book is the first I have ever written, and I want you all to enjoy it as much as I do. Feel free to leave your feedback in the comments, or on my page. With all that said and done, please enjoy. He's waiting for you. Enjoy, Savvy.

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