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Drowning

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Reads 35
Votes 9
Parts 5
Time 42m

Mature

badboy brother college conflict dark depression drama dreams enemiestolovers flashbacks growth hope love party player plottwist rich sadness secrets tattoos teenromance toxic

"I wouldn't mind a tattoo. Perhaps a portrait of Mrs. Potts, the tea kettle from Beauty and the Beast with the little teacup, Chip, in memory of my beloved Mrs. Potts and my younger self. I try to reminisce of happy memories of her as I make my way home. If that's what you want to call it."

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Aspen Weller just lost the love of her life. But it's not the typical cliche break up with a boy. She lost the only person who has ever cared about her, Mrs. Potts. Her fourth grade English teacher who has taken care of her since elementary school since her biological mother has always neglected her. 

On the walk home from Mrs. Potts' funeral, Aspen is met by a girl with pink hair and tons of tattoos. Even a piercing or two. This girl is completely opposite of Aspen. She's bubbly and colorful and creative while Aspen is dark, cold, and closed off. 

When the cotton candy haired girl's brother comes to pick her up, there are unspeakable tensions between Aspen and this brooding fellow and they haven't even spoken to one another. 

Read to find out what goes on during Aspens journey trying to figure out life and the adult world in general. Will she rise above the ashes or fall to the depths of the ocean?All Rights Reserved

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The Price We Pay #3 in Merciless Series by moonchildnessa

There are ways of dying that do not end with a funeral. Types of deaths you can't see, feel or smell. Because death, just like love, has a mind of its own and some things can't be prevented. What started as an innocent high school quest in search of truth and revenge quickly turned into something entirely else. Something that Aspen Cornwell never anticipated. Something that shatters her entire reality, leaving her without an idea what to do next. She has lost almost everything that mattered to her so losing herself doesn't really make that much of a difference to her. When Collin Adamms returns back with a new dose of truth about what really happened to Courtney Chapel, alongside with his new-found memory that he lost due to his temporary retrograde amnesia, he finds Aspen in a state he would have never imagined. She seems like an entirely different person and reminds him so much of himself. They are both stuck in a vicious cycle of lies, schemes and addictions and Collin's determined to finally make things right. He tries desperately to save Aspen from her own self-destruction because the price they all have been paying seems like too much and he's not willing to pay anymore. Definitely not for something someone else should be paying for. But saving someone else while also trying to save yourself from demons constantly shadowing your every move might be more difficult than he thought. And maybe they aren't done paying for all the lies just yet.

Devoted by -butterfliesarise-

Getting disclosed in front of a life long friend is one thing. What happens when Lily is unveiled in front of a guy that she just met? ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Lillianne Rose Jackson, a quiet girl who's usually found with a hoodie covering her form, has had a hard life. With her parents dead and no one to console her, her world has already come crashing down, and she is now numb to everything around her. With an abusive boyfriend added to her equation, her life is nothing but the destructed leftovers of the limited happy and carefree moments that she had. When Asher, the schools notorious, but not so cliché bad boy notices her in a dodgeball session, he can't help but feel curious about the girl. Her blood stained hoodie, quiet demeanor and reserved self definitely send off warning signals to Asher, and he wants to make sure that she's okay. With a tragic past of his own, his best buds and himself might know exactly what to do to help her. But will they be able to help her out of her shell? Especially since her one mission in life is to remain free of any commitments? Or in other words, not be what she hated to be called most? The word... Devoted. - The STUNNING cover is by the talented: moonkissedgirl

Quiet Not Innocent | ✔︎ by bluejaynoodles

"You look good wearing my last name." My jaw slacks open and the bell rings then, him smiling a lopsided grin before grabbing his bag and strutting out of the room. »»-----　-----«« When Aspen Wilson's father passes away, she must go live with her mother 1,000 miles away and confront her about what happened 5 years ago when they got separated. She has a simple goal to ignore her guardians, finish senior year of school, and go back to her small town, but those plans are quickly flipped upside down by old secrets and a certain quiet boy at her new school who isn't as innocent as he seems. Saint Black was the kid everyone ignored. He was quiet, private, and alone with his books most of the time. He never paid attention to his school or his classmates, but when a new girl comes to town, he can't help but be drawn to her. A bad history with females and a secret he can't afford anyone to find out, he knows he's playing a risky game. But for her, it's worth it. »»-----　-----«« HIGHEST RANKS: #1 in doodle #1 in quietboy #1 in humor #1 in funny #1 in cute romance

Love with strings detached by M_scorpioxx

I put on a show only for him in front of hundreds of people. I bring one hand up to my hair flicking them to the other side, trailing that hand down to my sternum and then my boob as I keep swaying my hips from to side, bending my knees as I lower myself a bit to the ground before sharply standing up again and slowly spinning around, circling my hips. I run my hands through the back of my hair before nailing my gaze on his eyes, slowly walking up to him. I watch him as he wets his lips before biting his plumb bottom one, eyes trailing up my body. Once I reach him, I wrap my arms around his neck and run my fingers through his hair as I press my body up against his. His hands shoot out to grab me from my lower waist, pulling me even closer to him as he pushes a leg between mine, staring into my eyes. I turn my head to the side and brush my lips against his ear before licking and biting his earlobe the same way I did at the party before whispering a few words he was dying to hear. "Take me back to your place." ---------- Theo is a 20-year-old university student with a bad temper. Letting go of the past can be a difficult thing to do but a much-needed one to move on. Love is his greatest fear, something that's so beautiful yet can be so painful at times. Can you love someone even if you fear that feeling? Daisy is a 20-year-old university student with bad romance luck so far. An ugly breakup can put you off love or it can make you more determined to find the real deal. Getting recently out of a toxic relationship, a new one is the last thing she's looking for. Can you love someone that doesn't allow themselves to be loved? A romance filled with drama, passion and love.

Living Free ✔ by _QUERENC1A_

"Why are you sending me away?" "Because its out of our control now. You never listen you never change. Sending you to boarding school is what's best." "You're my parents! You're supposed to love and support me unconditionally no matter what! I am who I am and you can't change me! I won't change! This is me! This is the best you'll get! This is all you get! And if you can't accept me then I you were never considered my parents! You're just like the people at school, but what sucks more, is that my so called "parents" were my first bullies!" "It's what's best. We're sorry." "You aren't sorry. Fuck you both." ~~~ "Hi I'm Lyrik." "Willow." "Nice to meet you Willow." ~~~ "We need to find away out of here!" "How do we get out? There's security everywhere!" "We'll find away." ~~~ Lyrik Monet and Willow Rowan are two girls sent to boarding school by their families because they're families want them to change their habits and they didn't want to change who they were. They're families couldn't handle them and sent them away. They meet one another at the boarding school they were not sent to. They became close friends. But then they find out dirty little secrets about the boarding school and attempt to escape. This is.... Living Free.

Something There by maddyxmarie

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Briar by annamurphy112808

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FALLEN FOR A BAD BOY {BAD MEETS BADDEST} by OMALOVESRED

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