"You know what? You're kind of hot! I'm going to bust you out." His soft voice surprises me, and my freckled cheeks blush at his blunt compliment.
"I can bust myself out, thank you." I say.
"Aww man! You seem like a damsel in distress! I'm Atlas Day, by the way."
The most famous criminal in today's time?
I quickly hide my surprise.
"Well, you seem like a damsel in distress too." I smirk and wink as he gapes.
"Say, what are you going to do when you escape?" He questions, suspicious.
"Why do you care? You don't know my name!" I say, confused. Why is he acting like we're the best of friends?
"Ummm... yes I do? You're pretty famous; after all, you are a witch protected by a mayor. The rumors are flying, and even the king came to see you die! I could use a partner like you."
I stare.
"Partner?"
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She should've known she was getting into a world of trouble.
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Kayda always had the power to control fire, and while she has always been protected from the harsh truth of the world, she does know that she could be executed at anytime. Thankfully, though, Mayor Bjørn has always had her back. Protecting her and teaching her to control her powers, the old woman was like a grandma to Kayda until one day, she was murdered, and Kayda is no longer in her protection. Sentenced to death by who she thought was her best friend, she escapes from the burning stake with a mysterious boy. After finding out the boy is the one and only notorious rebel, Atlas Day, she joins forces in hope to assonate the one she once loved. When secrets, motives, and pasts are revealed, Kayda and Atlas have to juggle the heaping tower of problems before them: Did that kiss mean something? Are they really the good guys? What really happened to Bjørn, and why did Kayda's old friend let them get away?
Can they figure it out before it's too late?
I fell for a boy with the kindest blue eyes, and a charming dimple. He made me feel loved, and cared for, and most importantly he made me feel safe in his presence. He came right in the middle of a tornadoe and managed to turn it into blue skies. He changed my perspective and gave me hope and strength."
I looked at him, and he was smiling, and his eyes were a little glossy. He took my hand and kissed it, a small tear caught in the corner of his beautiful eyes.
"I thought, hey, maybe life isn't so bad after all. Maybe I can finally allow myself to love and be loved, and to live life normally. When we went to your party, you told me to wait for you. But then your perverted cousin made me feel super uncomfortable, so I went looking for you, just to be able to feel at peace again. And that's when I saw it." My heart beats skyrocketed, because this was the moment everything changed forever.
"Saw what?" Asked Axel.
I took a deep breath, and continued. It's now or never.
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Sophia Grace is a 25 year old Forensic Science major who recently started working as a cashier at her local grocery store - "The Corner Store". Amidst her cute demeanor and kind eyes, she harbors a dark secret that she doesn't want anyone to know about. To protect herself and those around her, she tries not to make friends at all and only go there for extra cash until she can graduate and leave. But what happens when Axel gets her on his radar? Would she allow herself to feel anything? And most importantly, what if they're more connected than they ever thought possible?? Will she run as soon as it gets tough, or will she fight against anything that tries to taint her past?
Stay tuned for The Corner Store.
1st Place: GYSO Awards (Oct 2023)
2nd Place: YearlyAwards (Dec 2023)