Shimmy
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  • Reads 5,039
  • Votes 193
  • Parts 12
  • Time 2h 4m
Ongoing, First published Aug 19, 2014
Mature
Walls can be built to protect a place from a potential danger ... or to protect you from an imminent destruction.

Sometimes the pain is so raw, that it's just better to avoid any possibility of getting hurt. Ignore what you feel, and play it safe.  It works, until two forces of the same magnitude collide. Not once, but twice.

Gabriella Stewart got drowned in a magical deep blue ocean five years ago.  She never felt before the plethora of emotions that Nicholas Russell sparked within her the moment their eyes met for the very first time. Unfortunately, it didn't mean things would work out as she wanted. Rather the opposite.  Her walls weren't strong enough, and she paid the consequences.

Nick was attracted to the light he found in Gabby's eyes. That light haunted him for years.  But life taught him he's not worth of that light. He doesn't deserve to be saved from his darkness, and he has to protect the woman who can make him want to forget she's better off without him.  He knows better, and the best is to keep her away from him.  Far away from him.

Gabby knew that loving Nick would raise her to the possibility of finding the happiness that she longed for, or would be her downfall into a precipice of depths of despair.

Is it worth to fight the battle of your life for the one you love if you're given a second chance?
Sometimes, you need to take a leap of faith ... and shimmy!
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The last thread of Love

13 parts Ongoing

"The Girl in me wants to be loved The Girl in me wants peace And at last the Girl in me wants to be his" -Riley "She hates me and, I'm not complaining" -Dylan ♡♡♡ Riley Jasper - the girl who came from a strict family. The family who only care about their reputation over their kids dream. She is kind, smart, Strong and extrovert. Dylan Maverick - the boy who is from a rich family who only consider about money! He is smart and best in everything he does. He is an extrovert. Doesn't like to lose in anything even if it is a silly game. Riley Jasper and Dylan Maverick were childhood friends turned into enemies. The love they hold for each other is turned into harted. But it doesn't stop Dylan to fall for her in an unexpected situation. As the time passed, there is a tragedy happens to the lovely couple. Riley Jasper and Dylan Maverick broke up which caused them to suffer a lot. As Riley experience panic attack twice, her family members decide to give her a proper medical treatment. Will they fall in love again? Do they confess their true feelings for each other, again? Do they forgive each other? ♡♡♡ "Stop following me" I said he chuckle and push me against the wall and whispered in a huskey voice "and why?" My heart beat increased and I stare at him. ' what he is doing to me? I fell something.' "Stop you can't leave me like this" I said while crying on his chest. He pushed slightly "I'm sorry Riley" he said before disappearing from there. ♡♡♡