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Running Against the Odds

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After losing her father, Dakota's world changes forever. Between a heart condition she never expected and a move to live with her cousins for a fresh start, she's just trying to hold it all together. But when a wrong turn at her new school introduces her to Riley, she starts to realize that even a broken heart can find new ways to heal.



Just wanted to let everyone know that I know nothing about heart conditions. With that being said this heart condition that Dakota is gonna have is one that i have made up. It deals with some real heart conditions but some things do not. For example she will have a monitor that is on her harm that has a shot kinda like the glucose monitor that diabetics use. But somewhat different. She will also have a monitor on her heart that connects to it that monitors her heart rate and rhythm, and she will have to take medications and shots when her heart is going down, or when she has problems. Another thing is that she will be in sports, like volleyball and basketball, she also likes to run which is another thing added to it. 
Please don't comment things like "That doesn't actually happen" "That's not what it's called" Again i know, this is a wattpad story so of course not a lot of stuff in this story will be true or it will be but the heart stuff not.All Rights Reserved

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Lollipops by JessicaBloom790

Bella Stevenson's life seems perfect, and it was until a terrible tragedy struck her family. Now her parents work 24/7 and never come home. She's always alone, she has no friends because no one bothers to get to know her. They think she's a freak because of her 4'10 height and different colored eyes so no one ever notices how sad she actually is. No one notices because she plasters on a fake smile and gets straight A's, and volunteers in the cancer ward at the local hospital. She hands out lollipops, and reads aloud to patients, she makes them smile. She is the dictionary definition of a sweetheart. Then there's Colton James. Everyone thinks they know him. They think he's just a cliche bad boy who's dangerous and in a gang. But if people ever bothered to scratch beneath the surface they would see how broken he really is. He just needs someone to get to know him and love him for who he really is. But when he gets diagnosed with osteosarcoma a type of bone cancer, he doesn't think his life can get any worse. But then a tiny adorable girl gives him a lollipop and he thinks he might have found a sweetheart to mend his broken soul.

Don't give up // justin bieber by xHemmohugs

Riley is that kind of girl that doesn't give a fuck about school or about what others think, that loves to do her own thing and that always gets in trouble. But that all changes when she's forced to work at the local children hospital. At first she doesn't like it at all. She thinks it's boring. Until she meets Justin, a 16 year old boy who's been in a coma for almost a year. He has no one left. Everything he ever had is gone. No one believes in him anymore. They don't think he'll wake up. But for some reason Riley believes in him. She doesn't give up on him. Riley has never cared about anyone, yet she cares about that cute 16 year old boy who she just met. "Why didn't you give up on me when everyone else did? Why do you care about me when no one else does? Why did you believe in me when no one else did?" I sighed and looked into his eyes. "Because everyone deserves to live no matter what. Everyone deserves someone who cares about them. Everyone deserves to be loved. That's why, Justin." *Completed* *Not edited*

Missing Heartbeat by One_More_Word

~UNDER MAJOR EDITING~ THIS IS A FUTURE WARNING TO ANYONE WHO WANTS TO READ THIS. IT IS VERY BAD BECAUSE I RUSHED ON IT AND WROTE IT IN A MATTER OF TWO MONTHS TO TRY AND FINISH IT FOR THE WATTY'S 2019 AWARDS. IF YOU DARE TO READ IT, I'M SO SORRY. I WILL WORK ON EDITING IT WHEN I HAVE TIME OR WHEN I FINISH WRITING ROAMING WILD. SO BEWARE OF EXTREME CRINGE!!!!! Don't get me wrong, I love the story line and everything, it's just that there's not much detail and my introduction to new characters is bad. But, overall I'm proud of the story. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!! ~ Young Cassidy Readlin has just moved into a new house with her parents and dog, Riley. Cassidy is expecting a fresh new start at school and with her own life as well. But she's a little too confident. She is bullied at school, and finds herself home alone when someone breaks in and holds her at gunpoint. With things not able to get any worse, the unexpected is befalling. Riley is sick, and her doctors don't believe there is a cure and soon give her the diagnosis of Hermangiosarcoma. Now, surgery is Cassidy's only option. With the surgeries taking place, Cassidy finds out that the girl that's been bullying her and the man that broke into her house have some kind of connection. With time running out and school becoming a major priority, Cassidy doesn't know how much longer Riley has.

Her Conscience by _Ash_es

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We're Not Related Anymore... by ElizaJGrant

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Messy Minds: Smoke-Stained Nights by idkmanijuswannaread

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Lollipops

Bella Stevenson's life seems perfect, and it was until a terrible tragedy struck her family. Now her parents work 24/7 and never come home. She's always alone, she has no friends because no one bothers to get to know her. They think she's a freak because of her 4'10 height and different colored eyes so no one ever notices how sad she actually is. No one notices because she plasters on a fake smile and gets straight A's, and volunteers in the cancer ward at the local hospital. She hands out lollipops, and reads aloud to patients, she makes them smile. She is the dictionary definition of a sweetheart. Then there's Colton James. Everyone thinks they know him. They think he's just a cliche bad boy who's dangerous and in a gang. But if people ever bothered to scratch beneath the surface they would see how broken he really is. He just needs someone to get to know him and love him for who he really is. But when he gets diagnosed with osteosarcoma a type of bone cancer, he doesn't think his life can get any worse. But then a tiny adorable girl gives him a lollipop and he thinks he might have found a sweetheart to mend his broken soul.