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The Smile She Gives You

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"I can't do this anymore", I whisper, a single tear rolling down my cheek. I am looking at the floor and try desperately to keep my voice steady. "I gave my best this term. I really did. I studied more than ever, trained harder, tried my best with friends and family... I gave everything I have and I did not give up. But it's not working. It's just not working... I just cannot do it anymore... I cannot do any of it... I- I-... I just want to-"
The tears start flowing faster now as my voice breaks. My whole body is quivering and I feel small and vulnerable like I have always been in the past couple of months. 
But now something is different. A warm hand touches my shoulder, showing me that I am not alone anymore.

Astoria Wells is a senior high school student studying by the IB diploma program at a prestigious school in London. She trains in an elite swim team in Islington and is close to being accepted into the London Roar Academy. The coming year is extremely important to Astoria. However, as fate would have it, it's not going quite as planned. Astoria finds herself facing many challenges. Suddenly her everyday life starts breaking apart and she plunges into a deep abyss. It's pitch black. There is no light in sight. The girl is overwhelmed with frustration, suffering, and despair. This is a journey through dark valleys and obscure caves. But it is also a path of self-discovery and healing.
Yes, her smile fades... but it reappears again and changes her forever.All Rights Reserved

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The Revenge Fantasy by NaomiClarke257

Alex Rivers is 16 she's a quiet, creative kid who spends most of her time drawing or writing. Her artistic talent, combined with her introverted nature, makes her a target for a group of popular kids who find her differences an easy reason to mock and torment them. Alex's family struggles financially, and they have learned to rely only on themselves, as her parents are either distant or too wrapped up in their own problems to notice the bullying. Alex is observant and sensitive, noticing details others miss. She has learned to hide her pain, adopting a "silent endurance" approach. But inside, she anger has been building for years, and it is starting to break through the surface. she once tried to be invisible, but now she is starting to realize that invisibility will not protect her anymore. After a particularly cruel prank perhaps a video of Alex getting humiliated is posted online-she realizes she cannot take it anymore. She lost all hope in the school system, her parents, and even friends who turned their back on her. The only way to regain control is through revenge. Alex is tired of feeling powerless. She wants her bullies to suffer the way she has, believing that only by ruining her tormentors' lives can they find peace. However, Alex begins to struggle with how far she is willing to go. Hi guys this is one of my first stories I ever written and would love some feedback on it, and I do not really care about the bad comments on it so vote, like or comment .

We're Not Related Anymore... by ElizaJGrant

In which two ex-step-siblings reconnect after just about blowing up their family the first time around... Three years ago, Maddie fell hard for Jacob Isaacs, the smartest boy in her school. The only problem was this: Her dad had quite literally gotten engaged to his mother. The two tried to dampen the flames of their burgeoning attraction for each other but not before they got caught and were the talk of the town for months. After the fall out, Maddie moved away to try and start her life over and not be known as the girl who got caught doing it with her 'brother' at prom. She hasn't seen her family in ages and intends to keep things that way. Jacob, on the other hand, has worked hard to accomplish everything he's ever dreamed of. He's stayed close to home, done exceptionally well at school, and is adored by just about everyone who meets him. There's only one problem: There's a Maddie-shaped hole where his heart used to be. But no matter how hard he tries to reach out and find her, he can't. She won't let him. He let her down and gave up on them when she needed him most. And she's not ready to forgive and forget. But then Maddie's dad passes and she's forced to come home for his funeral. It should be a quick visit. She intends to make it one. But Jacob has other plans. He let his girl slip through his fingers once and he won't let that happen again. So now he has to convince her to give him one more chance. After all, they're not related to each other anymore.

My Confessional by PolarizedBoy

Writing a memoir at only fifteen years old has taught me a lot. Giving me the time to reflect on the lessons I learned the hard way and the mistakes I've made thus far. I learned, if there is at least two sides to every story, there is at least two sides to every person. What could be a smile is a broken heart in a deeper reality. We all live in a society where nothing is as it seems, the people being more complex and astonishing than the countless novels we read. And in a world ruled by tragedies, we are the survivors. Getting through our own history, more important to us then what we read in school. We take our story one page at a time, word by word because in the end, it will all be worth it. I dedicate this memoir to the people who have been with me on my journey of self discovery, even if only in spirit. Mom- Who has made non stop sacrifices to ensure my happiness and well being. Nothing would be possible without you! Grandma- Who has inspired me and made a huge influence to the person I am now and who I'll be in the future. Callie- My own personal slave, illustrator, editor and full time best friend. You know I love you <3 Ariana Grande- My celebrity inspiration, showing me that it's ok to "love who you love, no one can judge, follow your heart and don't give up", getting me through the long and lonely nights. Be sure to buy her new album "Moonlight", hopefully to be released this year and her new fragrance "Ari" in accordance to the "Be You" campaign. Adam Young (Of Owl City)- My first artist I listened to, your songs make me think of the past and the new adventures to come. Sam Tsui- The album "Make it up" taught me to not be scared of not knowing what's going to happen next. Being young and naive Isn't necessarily a bad thing, as it brings way to new experiences, to be vulnerable and crying doesn't make you any less of a person. That we're all human and it's ok to embrace it.

Altered by LuellaOpal

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This is my truth by KristinaFigolah

My life has been an intense journey from a little girl who was beaten down and abused into believing that she was worthless, to a woman at 43 years of age who is still desperately searching for who she truly is. I found her though. I did. And she writes like me, from inside of me. She is me. This girl that I've been in love with since time first existed, is indeed me. The way that she walks. With her hands... and how she talks? The hearts that she's captured, the souls that she has inspired. I'm now trying to be her. I've never felt that I was good enough to actually be myself!!! I always knew how pure and clear and free I was inside. But people told me otherwise, in a very cruel way. No one ever spared my feelings or thought to speak to me with kindness or love. My parents were very serious and strict people. They believed that there was only 1 way to act and inside I knew that I did NOT fit in the parameters of the behavior expected of me. And every single time I made my Step Daddy sigh or frown it felt like I knife in my heart. I was a let down. Always too loud. Always moving too much. Always too fat and always too ugly. Always too much. Unless I sat quietly. But I've always been a firecracker and all of that containment really made me want to blow off! All of what was inside of me, swirling and dividing in me. Burying the side of me that I loved the most! I was a bastard and a blasphemy. Harsh words for a girl of 3. They said them when they baptized me.

A Poet's Secret by ookayooh

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If I Try (Lesbian Story) by Balueyes

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The Miracle of a Teenage Romance by Bravesgurl

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The Revenge Fantasy

Alex Rivers is 16 she's a quiet, creative kid who spends most of her time drawing or writing. Her artistic talent, combined with her introverted nature, makes her a target for a group of popular kids who find her differences an easy reason to mock and torment them. Alex's family struggles financially, and they have learned to rely only on themselves, as her parents are either distant or too wrapped up in their own problems to notice the bullying. Alex is observant and sensitive, noticing details others miss. She has learned to hide her pain, adopting a "silent endurance" approach. But inside, she anger has been building for years, and it is starting to break through the surface. she once tried to be invisible, but now she is starting to realize that invisibility will not protect her anymore. After a particularly cruel prank perhaps a video of Alex getting humiliated is posted online-she realizes she cannot take it anymore. She lost all hope in the school system, her parents, and even friends who turned their back on her. The only way to regain control is through revenge. Alex is tired of feeling powerless. She wants her bullies to suffer the way she has, believing that only by ruining her tormentors' lives can they find peace. However, Alex begins to struggle with how far she is willing to go. Hi guys this is one of my first stories I ever written and would love some feedback on it, and I do not really care about the bad comments on it so vote, like or comment .