Stretching The Truth
- Reads 1,096
- Votes 5
- Parts 1
Ongoing<5 mins
Last published Mon, Jun 8, 2020
She has a dark secret-one she's willing to take to the grave.
Alejandra Sánchez is content working as a waitress, volunteering at a local soup kitchen, and running marathons in her spare time. Or, at least, this is what she leads herself to believe. So when Adrian Rossi comes into the picture, she already wants nothing to do with him. Although, as circumstances keep bringing them together, they get to know each other better. This causes her to admit they may have more in common than she first thought.
When the past comes back to haunt her, she is forced to make a decision. One that could cost her everything she has worked for.
All Rights Reserved
#591
newyorkcity
Join the largest storytelling communityGet personalized story recommendations, save your favourites to your library, and comment and vote to grow your community.
You may also like
![Secrets and Lies [COMPLETE]](https://img.wattpad.com/cover/72660264-256-k367109.jpg)
Secrets and Lies [COMPLETE]
4 girls. 4 lies. 1 common secret. Secrets are dangerous. Lies are even more. Welcome to Paradise Highschool, 'Where it's all possible.' Adrianna struggles to keep her best friend's secret with her. Until she finally lets her best friend down unintentionally by doing something despicable which becomes her most dreaded secret. Claire is the part of the most alluring and popular group of the school, The Triö. She tries to keep up with the lies she said the time when her group members turned from four people to three. Elizabeth has just shifted to this small town. When her parents decide to send her to Paradise Highschool, she makes up her mind to transform her studious life into a playful and partying one. She even changes her name to Gwen. But she has a bad history and a long memory. All she needs now is vengeance against the girl who ruined her life. Rosetta is a British girl. Lost her parents at 10, lives with her grandparents and has a good life. However, she witnesses something. She later lies about it. Her one lie turns out to be very fatal. Two wrongs never make a right. Detective Bones and her assistant, James Black, travel through the minds of 4 secretive and untruthful teenagers. They try to solve the mystery of the death of the popular teen icons of the school, Emma and Amber, who strangely happened to be common friends of all the four teens who were quite different from each other. Detective Bones is sure that one of them committed the murder. Every time, they go close to finding the truth, a revelation or clue leads them to reconsider their conclusion. Who committed the murder? And if they did, then why? Because Emma and Amber could never have done anything to hurt anyone. At least, that is what's being said...Complete
Life Sucks
Rosella Thorn made the mistake of trusting Sean Baker. She thought he loved her. But he became controlling and just plain creepy. She broke up with him to protect herself, but that was a mistake too. Now Sean is after her and her brother Axel gets caught in the crosshairs being put into the hospital. Rosella meets police detective Jared Davidson he immediately puts his life on the line to keep her safe. Will Jared be able to keep them safe? Will Sean be stopped before killing a bunch of people? Will Axel be okay? Will Jared's protection become something more? Will Rosella be able to live with her past?Complete
Project Oxygen
When someone dies mysteriously during a Psych experiment, Rhiannon becomes enmeshed in a conspiracy that includes both the survivors and the killer. ***** Short on cash, Rhiannon Ford signs up to take part in a social psychology experiment based on group think. But when a participant dies under mysterious circumstances, and the story surrounding that death seems mired in conflicting lies, she's quickly drawn into a web of conspiracies that merge urban legends, rivalries, and the very psychological principle the test was about. When everyone is lying, how can Rhiannon find the truth? ***** [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]Complete
Fatal Deception (COMPLETED)
"The truth won't cost you anything, but lies will cost you everything." When Madelyn Clark finds herself standing over her boyfriend's dead body in the middle of nowhere, her whole life is turned upside down. She puts everything at risk by keeping secrets and lying about where she was the night he was found dead. Every secret about what's been going on starts unwinding. Creepy texts and notes are being sent from an unknown person. Maddie starts drawing more and more people into the mystery. With everything going on, and people saying different truths and lies, Maddie doesn't know who to trust anymore. Co-written by @sezbydoritosComplete
Dangerous Illusions
"Why the secret?" "Secret? More like secrets. And why do you care anyway?" "Because secrets are like lies, and I always find the truth..." ••••• Elna is just an ordinary 18-year-old teenage nerd trying to pass high school, but is that the truth? Or can her looks be deceiving others? Not everything is as it seems and not everyone is who they say they are... What will happen when you realize that the people you have lived with your entire life have been lying to you? How would you react? Elna definitely did not like it. Who lied to her? Who were not who they said they were? What will happen when people found out about them? Read to find out... (Currently editing 16/06/2020) (Chapter 1-14 is edited) **Warning** Some violence and minor swearing here and there. If there are any mistakes, please don't hesitate to let me know privately... Hateful comments are not welcomed All the ideas and events in the book are my own ideas, anything that seems related to other books is simply coincidental. Do not copy my work, I worked hard on this book and I DO NOT want it being copied without my knowledge. ©️All rights reservedComplete
The Perfect Alibi
Evelyn's life was normal-until it wasn't. One moment, she's standing over a body she doesn't remember, covered in blood she doesn't understand. The next, the police are looking at her like she's guilty, and no one believes she didn't do it. But someone else knows more than they're saying. As Evelyn tries to piece together the fragments of that night, the truth becomes more elusive-until it's too late to turn back. In a game of lies and deception, Evelyn might be the one playing, or the one being played.
Behind The Lies
"Shes dangerous because she's calm in chaos and ruin but anxious in the quiet." Beth and her friends barely made it through freshmen and sophomore year with their lives. But as time goes on into their junior year and relationships evolve, Henry's need for power, and obsession only grows to a whole new level... "Who are you?!" "Doesn't matter. What does matter is your friends lives, so listen closely...." When Beth has to lie to protect her friends from an unknown source she can't fight and help keep Henry in his place at school she is overwhelmed and things go downhill quickly. "Why don't you just talk to me?" "Because talking to you could get you killed," I finally snap. Will she be able to keep up the act, or will the stress lead her down a path of wrong choices and possibly life or death matters? "Who are you anymore?" "I don't know." Life is like a balancing act at this point. Too far one way or another and someone gets hurt. And I don't know how to keep this up anymore!Complete
AORA : His Little Liar
She's not your average girl. Tossed into the world of guns and death at a young age, She's already used to it all. Trained to become a cold-hearted killer. When she's given a target to eliminate, it turns out her heart isn't so cold after all. Instead her brain is a crack because you don't go hooking up with your Target. "I will ruin you." "You can't ruin something that's already ruined." Stuck between the devil and the red Sea. This Devil though, Is willing to have her for himself. Except it all comes with a price. ::::::: "You dare try to double cross me?!" "Awww. Did it hurt to get betrayed? Get used to it Dumbass!" I was shoved hard against the wall again. I cursed. Shit. Updates every Fridays and Saturdays! #1 in Dark Past 1/9/2023 #1 in Undercover 14/9/2023 #3 in Spy 1/05/2024 #1 in Spy 18/06/2024 #1 in Sassy 06/10/2024 #1 in gunfights 22/10/2025 #1 in agent 27/12/2025 ::::: Thank you for checking out my book. it's going to need all your love and support. lots of love, Sophie_Kvng❤️
Killing Kiss
"You should have killed me when you had the chance, Valeria." His voice is a dark whisper against her skin. Her breath catches as she grips the knife in her trembling hands. "Tell me to, and I will." He smirks, stepping closer, eyes burning into hers. "Liar." As one of the deadliest assassins in the underworld, Valeria Kane never fails a job. Cold, calculating, and precise, she's been hired to take down the infamous mafia king, Adrian Cross-a man known for ruling with an iron fist and a silver tongue. But the closer she gets, the harder it becomes to pull the trigger. Adrian isn't just a target; he's a storm she never saw coming. And when the line between hunter and hunted blurs, Valeria is left with one impossible choice: kill him or fall with him.Complete
Under the V.E.I.L:Book 1
In a world where secrets are deadly and trust is a luxury,Lena Mendoza is on a mission to uncover the truth behind her parents' mysterious deaths. Desperate for answers, she lands a job at V.E.I.L, a covert organization with more ties to her past than she could ever imagine. As she dives deeper into her investigation,Lena crosses paths with Liam, the older brother of her best friend, and discovers they share a dark connection-Operation Blackthorn, the mission that claimed both their parents' lives. With danger lurking at every turn, Lena must rely on her skills and newfound allies, including her close friend William, to navigate the treacherous waters of espionage and betrayal. But as tension builds and secrets unravel,Lena and Liam find themselves drawn to each other, their simmering attraction threatening to complicate their mission. In this high-stakes game of deception, can they uncover the truth without losing themselves-or each other-along the way?Complete
4 girls. 4 lies. 1 common secret. Secrets are dangerous. Lies are even more. Welcome to Paradise Highschool, 'Where it's all possible.' Adrianna struggles to keep her best friend's secret with her. Until she finally lets her best friend down unintentionally by doing something despicable which becomes her most dreaded secret. Claire is the part of the most alluring and popular group of the school, The Triö. She tries to keep up with the lies she said the time when her group members turned from four people to three. Elizabeth has just shifted to this small town. When her parents decide to send her to Paradise Highschool, she makes up her mind to transform her studious life into a playful and partying one. She even changes her name to Gwen. But she has a bad history and a long memory. All she needs now is vengeance against the girl who ruined her life. Rosetta is a British girl. Lost her parents at 10, lives with her grandparents and has a good life. However, she witnesses something. She later lies about it. Her one lie turns out to be very fatal. Two wrongs never make a right. Detective Bones and her assistant, James Black, travel through the minds of 4 secretive and untruthful teenagers. They try to solve the mystery of the death of the popular teen icons of the school, Emma and Amber, who strangely happened to be common friends of all the four teens who were quite different from each other. Detective Bones is sure that one of them committed the murder. Every time, they go close to finding the truth, a revelation or clue leads them to reconsider their conclusion. Who committed the murder? And if they did, then why? Because Emma and Amber could never have done anything to hurt anyone. At least, that is what's being said...
More detailsContent Guidelines