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RED PARALLEL

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Reads 451
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Parts 92
Time 14h 1m

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His world was gasoline and spark. From flame to flame the boy carried on his life. This is the life of Traviz O'Brien.

He is just a boy, engulfed by the flames of a harsh world. An angry rich father, a crying mother, a cruel friend. Until the very day a fellow with a bonnet takes him to a place he'll never forget. Welcome to East St. Vincent, the place where music permeates this lesson of family, friendship, and hope.
Warning: contains heavy amount of drama and love.

Written by Leah J. Castle.All Rights Reserved

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Just A Moment by RoxyElle01

At age 16, Hope feels defeated by life. Discontented with her job, surroundings and overall life, she can see no escape from the path that she feels compelled to follow. Amid her shifts at her aunt's café, avoiding the boys of the local gang and endless job interviews, Hope is left with little time to do anything she enjoys. Her only freedom comes in singing for the gang of boys when their leader and her childhood friend Mack sends for her. That is, until her friend Mack introduces her to a stranger from out of town named Joe who has a proposition that could change Hope's life completely. Over the course of a few days, Joe shows Hope her true potential and slowly draws her further and further out of her comfort zone. Together, they could have it all. But does Hope have the confidence to take that chance on herself and leave everything behind in a daring leap of faith?

The Overcoming Amendment: FAME by _IAmLey

Amber's life is finally falling in the right place, after 2 devastating deaths of her mom and dad, being verbally and physically abused by her step-mom, and being forced to be apart of the Hustlin' Divaz. After Shanti's best friend, Jojo betrayed her bigger and harder than ever before, Shanti thought it couldn't get any worse. But day by day, Shanti's life gets tougher and tougher without her people holding her up. Everything she look at is all twisted. Things are not as bad as it seem, but Shanti sees the worse in everything. Being betrayed and left alone in her friendships with Jojo and Devante has traumatized her to the point that she is thinking of suicide. {Each chapter will have something that will catch you up on everyone's daily life, thoughts, words, and actions. ~Book 2 of a 2-book series~}

The Best of Us by swallowedhearts

[BXB] Seventeen year old Tucker Bailey is spiraling. Sharing a home with his cold father and a hollow shell of an older brother, Tucker struggles to find himself in a house filled with ghosts of the past. As he battles grief, his intensifying and confusing feelings for his lifelong best friend, Bradley, and his increasing lack of purpose and direction, Tucker decides he wants to take his life back. But the road ahead is a long one and if he takes a wrong turn along the way then he doesn't just risk losing himself; he risks losing everything. [ September. 2022. - present ] #34 in movingforward #47 in comingoutofthecloset #64 friendstolovers #70 in movingon

Where the Skies are Blue by fromsomewherequiet

Auden's life has been anything but easy. With a mother who acts more like a friend, and an absentee father, Auden's no stranger to poverty and neglect. **** When her mother meets a new boyfriend, Auden suddenly finds herself far away from her hometown in Arizona and forced to go to school in an all new town in California. Now she's living amongst the wealthy, navigating all new territory, a life she is completely unfamiliar with. By chance encounter, she meets charming, popular, Hunter, who, sure, can be arrogant, assertive, and a bit full on, but is more than happy to welcome Auden to the town and introduce her to his friend group. Hunter is different from anyone Auden has ever known. He's magnetic and compelling, yet, also dangerous. Being with him makes Auden forget about everything else, especially her issues at home. Her relationship with Hunter happens fast, and Auden's unsure if he's too good to be true. But Auden isn't alone in struggling with her homelife. There's also Ender. The closed-off, myserious boy living not far from her house who she can't deny the intense pull she feels towards him. He understands her and knows exactly what she's going through. Their bond may be a bit too intense to ignore. As Auden is torn between the two, she begins to realize everyone's lives are infinitely more complex than they first appeared. The facades are beginning to wither, leaving behind brutal truths. Love isn't supposed to hurt like this, is it? This story contains: alcohol, drugs, partying, swearing, abuse, domestic violence

𝙁𝙤𝙧𝙜𝙤𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙣 𝙁𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥𝙨 by ilovecowsmorethanyou

[Book 1 of the Friendships Duology] August Patterson is a boy of 16 years old, and seemingly has lived his life like any other. He goes to school, talks to friends, then sleeps. A repeating cycle of dread. And so when his world seems to get turned upside down after developing a crush on his childhood best friend, Jett Martinez, he loses himself. The waves fall over him, washing him down, down, and away. He knows his life has changed forever, when things get rocky between him and Jett. How will they deal with these new feelings? Will their friendship survive this rickety boat they seem to be riding together? Read to find out! ~~~~~~~~~ "Fuck- August don't stop-," as I say this, August must come to his senses, because a horrified expression takes over his entire face. And in a moment, all that sweet tenderness between us is gone. He's about five feet away again before he finally gives me one last strained look, turns and runs. ~~~~~~~~~ (Playlist links are in my bio!!) Also the story contains a few things that may need a trigger warning like smoking, drinking, sexual content, I'll make sure to add a tw at the beginning of the chapters with it in them.

He Says He's Just A Friend by jms777

Emmet and Clay did not meet on the best of terms, but that doesn't stop them from becoming fast friends. As their bond grows stronger, they will do whatever it takes to maintain this new friendship. Even though that may not be all that either of them wants. After years of living in a conservative southern town, Emmett has developed a hard shell that is not easily pierced. It's gotten even more difficult since breaking up with his first serious boyfriend left him feeling devastated and betrayed. Then a new friend comes along to peel back all the layers of protection, making Emmett feel happy again, and perhaps making him feel something more. The loss of his father at a young age left Clay with severe anxiety. His girlfriend says he's emotionally distant - because he is. Clay never gave much thought to his sexuality. He started dating because all his friends were, and although his relationships never seem to work out, he continues to try, because that's what's expected. The steady track he's been traveling is suddenly upended when he becomes enamored with a boy he just met. Now Clay has to figure out what he wants and how far he's willing to go to get it.

Beyond The Music by BLismylife_nojk

Moving to a different city is hard and starting at a new school is stressful. Growing up, Steven had everything he could have asked for. A loving family. Friends. A talent for music and sports. Everything was great... Until an accident torn his family apart with the loss of his parents. Put into foster care, he had nobody. He was alone. Until he was taken in by his Uncle Henry. He lost his family. His love for music. He lost his best friend. He lost everything. But that didn't stop him from living his life with his goofy, fun-loving uncle. A few years after the accident, they pack up and move across state for his Uncle's new job, as the new student counselor at his new school. With the help of new friends, new rivals, drama and unwanted interest from others, his life turns upside down. Upon meeting the schools most feared student, he soon realizes that not everything is as it seems with hidden pasts, secret lives and the love of music pushing him towards the one girl he's undeniably attracted to. Despite the warnings from his classmates, he takes a chance on the fiery red head and learn new things that might just help him find the thing he didn't even realize he was missing.

Notebook [Book One] by SerenityHeat

Aiden hid the year-long abuse from everyone; his mother, father, and baby cousin. That was, until it became too much, and his parents pulled him out of school to relocate. Evan couldn't wait to introduce his favourite cousin to the group of boys he grew up with. Maybe Aiden would finally make some friends and come to terms with the violence he faced back in London. Nathan was the quiet boy whose life had been upside down for years and showed no signs of settling. That was until he gravitated towards the pretty pink-haired boy who carried just as many painful stories. One mute; another scarred for life. They were meant to be. #1 - Teen-Drama

Hope. [COMPLETED] by mayamoox

Blaze Knight lost her mum in a car accident. Blaze witnessed the death of her mum and it haunts her nearly every day and night. She struggle with depression and self harms. She pushed all her friends away because she doesn't want to lose anyone else she cared about, she just thought it was easier to push everyone away. Blaze lives with her Grandma. Her dad disappeared when she was around 5 years old. Now nearly 18 she hasn't seen him since. She doesn't believe in love or hope or anything like that. But now enter. Levi Rivers. The schools own bad boy. No one has proof of what his done only rumours. Everyone is scared of him because of his looks and his image. He is over 6ft3 which makes him tower over people. His dark hair and dark piercing eyes. His bulging muscles. He has had a horrible past abusive father, run away mother. Nothing seems to go right for him any more until he runs into crying Blaze in the middle of the night. He then notices her eyes, the emptiness and the sadness they hold. That's when he decides to give her Hope on life and life is worth something. *This books deals with issues such as Depression and Self Harm. #695 in Romance.

Love & Loyalty by hazelmonroe99

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Just A Moment cover

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He Says He's Just A Friend cover

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Notebook [Book One] cover

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Just A Moment

At age 16, Hope feels defeated by life. Discontented with her job, surroundings and overall life, she can see no escape from the path that she feels compelled to follow. Amid her shifts at her aunt's café, avoiding the boys of the local gang and endless job interviews, Hope is left with little time to do anything she enjoys. Her only freedom comes in singing for the gang of boys when their leader and her childhood friend Mack sends for her. That is, until her friend Mack introduces her to a stranger from out of town named Joe who has a proposition that could change Hope's life completely. Over the course of a few days, Joe shows Hope her true potential and slowly draws her further and further out of her comfort zone. Together, they could have it all. But does Hope have the confidence to take that chance on herself and leave everything behind in a daring leap of faith?