Hazel is confident.
Sure, being head girl isn't technically any easier, but she's been preparing for this practically her whole life. She may be ready to be the headmistress' second in command, but that doesn't mean she quite anticipates everything that could happen.
Raven is confused. She's happily with Hazel for going on two years, but she's still hiding from her family. If this is right, then why does it seem like everyone says she's wrong?
Skie is conflicted. She's a lot more confident since being head girl, but going into high school brings many new challenges, both from the people around her and inside her head. She desperately wants a safe space, but the one place she feels safe doesn't seem so certain anymore.
Lil is comfortable, for the first time in a long time. She's in a loving home, getting good grades, and well on track to be head girl again her senior year. But old and new friends keep turning on each other, and it's starting to seem like maybe she isn't so sure of everything anymore.
Daisy is content. She's happy to sit back and be there for her friends, just like always. But deep down, she's starting to have some worries. And if those worries make it to the surface, well, things might get a little more difficult.
Life at EHPA is getting a little more complicated as graduation nears for Hazel and Raven, and all the friends are a little on edge. But when tragedy strikes the group, they will finally have to ask the question - Does anything last for forever?
Please note: This story contains the spanking of teenagers. The author does not in any way condone the spanking of real life children or teens, but if that bothers you, don't read it.
Geoff and Naomi are dead, and they're depressed, but when Geoff's cat Bernie dies as well, they embark on a wild journey to find it in the underworld.
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When Geoff dies, alongside his girlfriend Naomi, they end up sharing an apartment in the Underworld as skeletons. But after a few years, Geoff starts suffering a mid-death crisis. What's the purpose of going through the motions as a skeleton if you can't really live? Then he gets word that his cat, Bernie, just died and he can collect him and bring him home! Geoff and Naomi hurry to get Bernie only to discover that, due to a clerical error, their cat has been lost. With the hunt for Bernie giving new purpose to Geoff's un-life, he and Naomi begin a quest to get back their cat. Battling skeleton pirates, climbing the sky ladder and facing off against the villain who took Bernie, Geoff is determined to find his purpose - or die a second time trying!
[[2018 Wattys Winner - The Originals]]
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