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The Meandering Tale of the Knockabout Boy

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Time 5h 21m

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Windsor "Winnie" Curthoy is a nineteen-year-old selective mute with divorced parents. He talks only to the reader; otherwise, he communicates using a self-created form of sign language. He struggles with his mental health throughout the story and expresses his desire to take control of his identity, improve his life, and connect with others. The story delves into Winnie's past, including his relationship with his parents and memories of a high school friend who was bullied. Through a series of goofy, imagined scenarios, Winnie stumbles over humor, philosophy, worries, and more. He will either have to continue being an observer in life, or come to accept himself and his past and move forward with mindfulness and a lot of hard work.All Rights Reserved

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Like Gold by meddlingkids

[WATTY'S SHORTLIST 2021 & 2022] "I love every part of you. Not because of who you were before, but because of who you are now, in spite of all the bullshit this universe has sent your way." Jasmine Ali is broken. After watching her best friend die, she walks through life with a strained smile and heavy heart, trying her best to seem like everything is okay. All that matters is getting through her daily routine. But when Jace Wilson appears with a limp and a frown, her mask begins to slip. And Jasmine begins to learn that nothing is ever truly broken.

Don't You Dare Tell Anyone Mr. Stevens by misjudgmentss

You think being a teenager is hard? Try being 16 year old Tess. She has a mom that is out of her mind, a brother that she wants to throw off the Brooklyn Bridge, and then a father who is unspeakable. Her only escape is creative writing class with the her handsome teacher Mr. Stevens. But she never saw him that way but the rest of the boy crazy girls in her class did. So when her world turns upside down she turns to her writing assignment as an escape. She uses the assignment to explain what's happening in her life without using her name. Mr. Stevens becomes worried about her. Typical concerned Mr. Stevens. When he tries to help her and take her away from her broken home by force of the law things just might work. But when the assignment she has been putting her life into accidently falls into the wrong hands what happens when Mr. Stevens is accidently accused of abuse her psycho mother poses as mentally stable parent and her unspeakable father returns?

Am I Wrong For Wanting Better by phatz12345

Little Angela was only 11 years old being abused and raped by the man who was supposed to protect her. She wanted the abuse to stop, she wanted to be treated like a princess as all the other little girls were. Her mother Mary was a very busy women, working the hours of 10:30am -6:30 pm and maybe even later if it was an emergency. She worked these hours at a hospital named North Way Valley about 45 minutes away from home. Being that she trusted William because they have been married for years and was the father of her little princess for 11 years she never would have thought that he would be raping and abusing" their" little princess. Now little Amanda is being threatened that if she tells her mother of what he is doing he will kill her and her mother. Now she doesn't want her or her mother to die but she don't know how long she can take the abusing. So she tried and tried to give her mother signs of what was happening. She meets a little boy named August and they become friends.

Fighting Feelings by saggy_tortila

"You can't say stuff like that" I mumble, and he chuckles. "And why cant I?". "Because we're friends" I say, reminding both him and myself. I dont miss how Cameron's smile drops a little from my reminder, but he plays it off and nudges my shoulder. "Indeed we are pretty girl. So I suggest you quit blushing around me. That's not what friends do". _____________________________________ Charlotte Hendrix. Everyone at school views her as sweet, innocent little Charlotte. And although she is sweet, she's not as innocent as everyone thinks. Cameron Cooper. The new boy. The kind, funny boy who hides his shitty life with a big smile on his face. The boy who tries help everyone but forgets himself. What a perfect match. _______________________________________ After having a small, awkward interaction with the new guy while rushing not to be late to Ms Parkers math class, having to eat lunch together with friends was not what Charlotte expected. But when left alone, with the help of three milkshakes, a friendship forms between the two. Well..its a bit more complicated than a simple friendship. Feelings are quickly formed, but its never that simple. Add some denial, a few milkshakes, alot of toxic friendship, and a bit of fighting feelings, and you end up with this hectic story.

Changed me by SincerelyShomal

Time was standing annoyingly still and I think I may have forgotten how to properly breathe. "Panda you have to come sit down pacing is not going to-" pushing my hand out I stopped him from saying anything. I stopped him from confirming the knowledge that there is nothing I can do to make this better. I pulled at my hair ripping a couple of strands out in the process. I hated the white walls and fluorescent lights that adorned this place. The squeaky sound that could be heard whenever anyone walked and right now I was causing a lot of squeaking. The strong smell of disinfectant burning my nose but none of it matter right now not any of it. "Where is he?" I heard the voice and my blood immediately started to boil. "You did this" was the last thing I said before I flew and was on top of his mom hitting her wildly. So much for not liking confrontation.

It Would've Been You by vynsirqs

Morgan was raised in an abusive household, with parents who never gave her the comfort she needed. This lead her to resort to self-harm as her escape from the problems she faced. When her mother suddenly leaves, leaving Morgan with her alcoholic father, she is forced to take care of her sister, and endure the abuse she was protected from. As if life couldn't get any worse, she is paired up with the school's asshole, Cameron Grey, for an extra-credit assignment. Both teens struggling with their own inner conflicts, they come to realize that they are not so different from each other. Although his problems caused Morgan harm, there was something about him that attracted her. He was her solace. Content & trigger warning: This story contains elements of sexual content, smoking & drugs, language, physical abuse and self-harm. This story dives deep into the messy reality of mental health, addiction, and the unexpected ways people can save us - even when they're the ones causing us pain. Please don't read if these topics affect you negatively. Thank you!! ~ Vyn -

Dreamcatchers ACT 1 by writerswrite4

Every person on earth has one thing in common with one another; wanting their lives to play out like a movie with a perfect ribbon at the end of it all. That's not how it is at all in our world. We harbor regrets, guilt, jealously, and pain in our minds with a wish to replay it. That way of thinking eats at us at night when the silence is our only friend, changing us as a person without even realizing it, but what if we could see these negative parts of ourselves. What if we could get rid of physical manifestations of our phobias, trauma, and repressed memories still affecting the mind? London, whose clumsy pride makes him a target in high school, finds himself in an ever-evolving world within the minds of unfortunate victims whose lives need saving, learning more about himself and how the world may just be able to rest when the peace and quiet are interrupted. He isn't the only one either, whether those people come to share in his vision of justice or their own sense of what is right.

Complicated Things by RacheelQuist

When a high school student wakes up in a stranger's life, she must navigate a new world of wealth and privilege while hiding her true identity and uncovering the dark secrets that stole her life away, all while trying to survive her senior year. Trapped in a stranger's life, Allison's memories are her only anchor to reality. She recalls her humble beginnings, her loving family, and her ordinary life - but now she's living the extraordinary life of Taylor Windsor, heiress to a vast fortune. Ethan Blackwood, her 'boyfriend', is a constant reminder of the life she's supposed to lead, while Derek, a charming outsider, tempts her to abandon her fake existence. As she navigates the treacherous world of wealth and privilege, Allison must confront the dark forces that stole her life and her identity. Will she find a way to reclaim her true self, or will the allure of Taylor's life keep her trapped in this gilded cage? Cover credits: @cocoabrowncottage

The Doll House by MariaPagan64

A young girl's father covers her bad habits up, her lie because of this an innocent man pays the price. Some children don't understand, some people you just leave alone, or you die. copywrite@mariapagan2016

Dispatches from a Teenage Girl by maredubs

[FEATURED x5] When Lucy's estranged father dies suddenly, she knows she is not going to have the Senior Year of her dreams - it is definitely not starting out as her best year ever, that's for sure. Instead, she begins to question the point of it all. Refusing to act like the good girl she's always been, Lucy finds love, hurt and confusion, capturing her thoughts in an anonymous high school newspaper column that causes (big) problems of its own. Featured by @YA Featured by @TeenFiction Featured by @NewlyWrittenBooks Featured by @WattpadOutreach Hidden Gems Featured by @StoriesUndiscovered in July 2022 **Completed: July 2022

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Like Gold

[WATTY'S SHORTLIST 2021 & 2022] "I love every part of you. Not because of who you were before, but because of who you are now, in spite of all the bullshit this universe has sent your way." Jasmine Ali is broken. After watching her best friend die, she walks through life with a strained smile and heavy heart, trying her best to seem like everything is okay. All that matters is getting through her daily routine. But when Jace Wilson appears with a limp and a frown, her mask begins to slip. And Jasmine begins to learn that nothing is ever truly broken.