Sleep Talkers
- Reads 18,750
- Votes 699
- Parts 8
3 years on from the tragic death of her best friend, Devlyn is still struggling to come to terms with the events of that day. Having left behind the toxic atmosphere of university life, she finds herself resisting the urge to fall back into old habits whilst trying to get her life back on track.
But when she meets a fellow insomniac, Adam, in her usual 24 hour café, Devlyn soon realises she may be about to encounter the hardest hurdle of all. Will she be able to finally find her peace as the smokescreen begins to clear?
All Rights Reserved
#645
chats
Join the largest storytelling communityGet personalized story recommendations, save your favourites to your library, and comment and vote to grow your community.
You may also like
Cynical Souls
COMPLETED✅ Two high school teenagers finding themselves, analyzing this ever changing world, and building love. This is the type of love you wish you found in high school but probably know way too well that it only exists as fiction. Today I'm turning my fiction to reality. ❣️•••❣️ Excerpt: Just as I was about to seek shelter under some building's roof, the tires of a car come to a halt, I wonder who might pity the lonely girl walking in the rain. The passenger window rolls down, and I spot the most unexpected person seated behind the wheel. "Get in" comes out his voice, and I must've stood there agape for a few moments because next comes his rhetorical question. "Are you getting in or continuing walking in the rain?" Eyebrows raised expectantly. He sounds annoyed, like he regrets his decision to ever stop and help me. ❣️•••❣️ #5 in cynical #2 in loveandfriendship #1 in opinionated #4 in ihatelife #10 in nerdgirl #10 in HighschoolRomance #26 in GoodGirlBadBoy *contains mature themes. *contains cursing.Complete
Blinded Desires
A car wreck took everything from Cecilia, including her best friend, Ella, and Jamie, the boy she had always wanted. She had always felt as though they would end up together, and built her entire life around that belief. After losing Jamie, Cecilia doesn't know who she is anymore, but college is her fresh start, and a chance for her to finally find herself. Will Cecilia ever be able to move on from Jamie? Will she ever find the love she's always desired? Adams' life was thrown upside down after the accident that took his sister's and his best friend's lives. Leaving for college gave Adam the space he needed from his life before that terrible night, including Cecilia, his sister's best friend, and the girl of his dreams. When Cecila moves into his dorm building, Adam can't help but want to be around her. Will Adam finally get the girl? Will he finally be able to love her like she deserves?
'don't give a fuck' attitude. / tyler joseph | ✓
Quinn was a complicated girl. She was a girl with a 'don't give a fuck' attitude. In the journey from falling in love to leaving it all behind, she is forced to let a young boy in that shows signs of what she has been hiding for years. The question is, will she? A Tyler Joseph fan fiction. [ WARNING: THIS BOOK ROMANTICIZES MENTAL ILLNESS AND IT'S FUCKING AWFUL. I WROTE THIS WHEN I WAS LIKE 12. FEEL FREE TO READ BUT BE WARNED. ] All Rights Reserved 2015 © kobiksComplete
Finally Free
"I need you to be the put together one because I'm so fucked up. You've saved me." He whispers. "Carter, we saved each other." I mutter looking at him through my eyelashes. I lean into him, our lips not even an inch apart. "Sophia we shouldn't..." He looks hesitant. "Please, I need you." I almost started crying. "Please." I mutter one more time, my eyes begging for him. My body needing him. Sophia Carrington. She just moved from New York to California in search of a new life. When her life took a dark turn she's forced to leave everything behind. She just wants to finish her final year of high school, numb to the world, while learning to cope with the trauma she's endured. Carter Marquez. Newly single after being dumped by his girlfriend of two years. After losing his dad in a car accident he's fallen apart. The list of people he trusts is short, he hates letting people in. He's constantly trying to make up for his mistakes of the past, trying to find a new purpose in life. When the two of them collided, they instantly took a mutual disliking to each other. Misunderstandings and a dash of alcohol set a flame between them. Sophia hates the snarky remarks and stupid nicknames that leave his mouth. Carter thinks Sophia is just another trust fund brat. Soon their rivalry begins to dissolve and they learn that sharing the pain of their past can form connections they never thought to be possible. WARNING: This story contains mature topics such as sexual assault and drug addiction. Read with caution. Copyright © by lulustoriesss 2021Complete
The Unexpected Deal
As Marilyn Luna steps into the crowded coffee shop, the scent of freshly brewed coffee fills her nose, and the chatter of strangers surrounds her. She never expected her life to change forever, but fate had other plans. After a chance encounter with August Donavan, a familiar face from her past, everything she thought she knew about herself is turned upside down. Marilyn, who always felt invisible, is suddenly thrust into the spotlight, but her secretive past keeps her a mystery to others. But it's when she meets Kai Hayes, the school's football captain, that the complexities of love, friendship, and family come crashing down on her. His piercing gaze sees through Marilyn's walls and into her soul, and for the first time, she feels truly seen and that terrifies her. As they talk, the clatter of cups and plates fades into the background, and Marilyn's heart beats faster with each passing moment. However, when Marilyn unexpectedly gets caught up in a lie, she must choose between her own desires and protecting the people she cares about or risk it all based on a lie. The weight of the decision bears down on her like a ton of bricks, and she feels like she's drowning in a sea of uncertainty. As she struggles to find her place in the world, Marilyn realizes that the path to self-discovery is not an easy one. She must confront her past and overcome her fears to truly find herself. In a story filled with emotional twists and turns, Marilyn must navigate the highs and lows of life to discover what truly matters. The aroma of coffee and the hustle and bustle of the coffee shop fade away as the reader is swept into the rollercoaster of Marilyn's life, feeling her triumphs and her pain as if they were their own. ******************************************************************************** ORIGINAL STORY BY DUMBHEEComplete
The Way We Were Before
Easton was Luna's closest friend until a family tragedy tore them apart. Five years later, a mysterious invitation brings them back together - and Luna's life will never be the same. ***** It's been five years since a deadly fire took the lives of Luna's parents and Easton's father-destroying Luna and Easton's friendship in the process. Now, Luna's looking forward to a brighter future. But when she encounters Easton at a party, she discovers that although she's come to terms with her past, Easton's is tearing him apart. As Luna tries to help Easton heal, she soon realizes that her past and her future might be more intertwined than she thought. [[word count: 80,000-90,000 words]] Cover designed by Ashley SantoroComplete
The Bad Boy Saved Me
Do you ever wonder what life would be like if it were a movie? Or some sappy romance novel that you wish your life could be like but it's not? Sometimes you may even get to caught up in the fictional world that you don't realise it IS fictional. Then when you do realise life isn't what you convinced yourself it would be, there is only one possible outcome. Depression. Which may lead to anxiety, self-harm, low self esteem, and worst of all, losing the people you love. Life works in weird ways. Not just for you but for others too. Take Cassidy Rivers for example. Her life is far from perfect. No parents, over protective big brother, few friends, and Asher Norman, the bad boy who won't stop picking on her. Could life get any worse for Cassidy?Complete
Lost
Sometimes, I'm not always sure what to do. I feel like I'm always wrong, like I'm never good enough. I'm invisible and it's as if I don't exist. If I really didn't exist, I don't think anyone would care. I'm all alone in this great big world, I'm lost. Maddie has never been good enough for anyone. Her perfect sister, Megan, always manages to outshine her. Her father never pays attention to her, because he's always worried about Megan. Every Tuesday and Thursday, Maddie goes to group therapy, where she shares her feelings. Every week it's the same thing, until Maddie gets a new lab partner: Zach Williams, every girl's dream date. WARNING: I wrote this book when I was really, really young. It is very poorly written and has a TON of grammatical errors. I'm working on editing/rewriting this.Complete
Unimaginable: A Novella
Haylee dela Torre always dreamed of big things-creative campaigns, a thriving consultancy, maybe even falling in love for real. But life had other plans. Diagnosed with schizophrenia in her twenties, she's now 30, unemployed, and quietly surviving in Toronto under the watchful eyes of her traditional Filipino family. Her days are slow, quiet, and a little bit lonely-though she'd never admit it out loud. Deep down, she just wants to know what it feels like to be someone's priority for once. Zac Mikael lives in the fast lane. As an advertising executive in Sydney, his life is glossy, curated, and enviably successful. He has the job, the looks, the money, and a wife who fits the part. But despite it all, something feels missing-and he's never quite figured out what. They were childhood best friends. High school sweethearts. Until one goodbye changed everything. Seventeen years later, a random message. A coffee in the city. And a chance to rewrite the ending they never got. But with old wounds, mental health battles, and the lives they've built apart... can a second chance really heal what was once unimaginable?Complete
Take Me Away | ✓
in which two troubled kids try to get their lives back on track despite their past and all the obstacles they face [completed]Complete
COMPLETED✅ Two high school teenagers finding themselves, analyzing this ever changing world, and building love. This is the type of love you wish you found in high school but probably know way too well that it only exists as fiction. Today I'm turning my fiction to reality. ❣️•••❣️ Excerpt: Just as I was about to seek shelter under some building's roof, the tires of a car come to a halt, I wonder who might pity the lonely girl walking in the rain. The passenger window rolls down, and I spot the most unexpected person seated behind the wheel. "Get in" comes out his voice, and I must've stood there agape for a few moments because next comes his rhetorical question. "Are you getting in or continuing walking in the rain?" Eyebrows raised expectantly. He sounds annoyed, like he regrets his decision to ever stop and help me. ❣️•••❣️ #5 in cynical #2 in loveandfriendship #1 in opinionated #4 in ihatelife #10 in nerdgirl #10 in HighschoolRomance #26 in GoodGirlBadBoy *contains mature themes. *contains cursing.
More detailsContent Guidelines