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Things That Kill

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A century ago our society decided that there was only one way to keep the population down. We must earn our right to live a life of luxury. Some are born with this special right, others must work for it. 

This special right is not anything special, no. It is simply popularity. What we do, have we look, how we speak decides if we move on in riches or not. Whether we move on or not is all up to the two most charming and beautiful boy and girl; Elliot Farrow and Abbey Johnson. 

It is a constant battle of survival. If you don't want to work underground all you're life, you try to be popular. If you don't want to be miserable the rest of you'll life, you try to be popular. It is simple. People with common sense are popular.

I'm Verity Habel, and let me tell you, I don't give a crap about it.All Rights Reserved

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Clackers by Arundel2000

There is nothing as powerful in life as your first love. When this happens after clacking to a strange new world where people reverse age-let's say it's complicated. Demalynn is a seventeen-year-old girl from a small town who one day hears a loud 'clack' and is transported to the planet Saffire. Naked. Then things really get weird. No child has ever been born on Saffire; clackers make up the entire population. All people who clack under thirty reverse age: each year they grow younger. As an awkward teenager plagued by panic attacks who dabbles in comedy, Demalynn just wants to go home to be re-united with her family. Citizens over thirty grow old and are forced to mine the mineral that powers giant cooling stations to keep the planet habitable. Citizens solve disputes with gladiatorial combat. The prophesy of The Coming In Saffire's time of greatest need, a child will be born to a special woman, the Gravidarum. The child, who has no father of this planet, will be known as the Unum, a child to lead Saffire. The Helper will battle to keep the Gravidarum safe until the Unum is born. The people of Saffire have been waiting to see The Coming fulfilled. Demalynn assembles a group of clackers to get her home, the most important of which is a fellow clacker: eighteen-year-old Aiden. It is not long before Jago, the ruler of Saffire, learns that a woman on Saffire is pregnant and he unleashes all his power to prevent the birth. Jago will not give up power. Demalynn is surprised to find out she is the Helper, but is astounded to learn the identity of the Gravidarum. Demalynn must battle to stay alive and fumbles towards the realization that Aiden is much more than a close friend. She is certain, with the certainty that only a seventeen-year-old can possess, that Aiden is her only true love. Demalynn is desperate to find a way back home until she must make a choice: stay with Aiden on Saffire or go back home and re-unite her family. There's no place like home.

Paragon by flamewings

COMPLETED, IN THE PROCESS OF EDITING To our creators, it was a simple plan. They would send us in, wait for us to take out the Prime Order Director, and then make sure we were never heard from again. By killing us, they would become heroes, and the world would see what we were capable of. People would see that the future was in Paragons like us. But they didn't realize just how powerful we were. They didn't count on us turning on them. Now the Prime Order wants to hide us from the world. They want us to forget who we are and what we can do. They think they can succeed in controlling us, but they won't. Our creators will come for us, but when they do, we'll be ready. They may have their machines and their weapons, but we have each other. And we have our powers. We are Paragons. We are Skyfall. In a future where genetic modification and robotic armor suits are commonplace, Katana Wilder just wants peace for herself and her adopted family. She wants to forget her years of training as an assassin and live a normal life. But when the company that created them comes back for revenge, she must put aside her reservations and fight for her freedom.

It's Not easy being so Damn Pretty by Pastel_Llama

Hello Normies, I'm Victoria, also know as your QUEEN. I own this little shit-hole of a school, Meiwether High, or MWH. I'm fifteen and I am going to be throwing the biggest, and hottest party of the year. MTV, better homes and garden, BET, and like five other useless networks will be there, because none of those basic hoes have anything on me, Victoria Meiwether. Except maybe.... Lydia Manchester. How dare she come to my domain and over throw me? Oh, trust me she is going down! Disclaimer: This story is rated mature for it's profanity, if you are under the age of at least 13, I'd suggest you do not read this story, do so at your own risk. This story is also not to make fun of less fortunate students, or to talk bad about people who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or etc. I am a normal not rich student myself and treat LGBT participants as normal people. Follow for updates and more stories coming soon, and enjoy!

His Wife | ✔️ by slumphearts

please bare with me I wrote this book when I had no sense at all. this book is Stockholm Syndrome Lily Jenkins was just a girl who wanted another job . She wanted to get more money because of all the snow in Chicago. So she decided to become an assistant as Elliot Luciano's Assistant. It definitely wasn't gonna be such an easy task. Elliot Luciano is known as a billionaire by all the success he does in France. He's also a gang leader who runs the Luciano gang. It was passed down after his fathers death. And he's in need for a wife so when Lily gets caught up into the drama of Elliot. She's forced to marry him . What she didn't expect was that she was slowly falling in love with him. And she absolutely hated it. - EDITED ... somewhat.. "W-wife?" I stuttered. He nods and I jolt up. "I'll never marry you Elliot!" "But darling oh yes you will. You'll be my wife and bear my children Ha ! " He gets up and leaves . I hear a lock from the other side and I run to the door trying to open it. Children? What the actual FUCK?! "Let me out !" I yell , banging my now bruised knuckles. I won't marry him! #1 IN COMPLETED 08/23/19 #1 IN ROMANCE 08|27|19 #1 IN GANGLEADER 04|6|20 #18 IN ASSISTANT 05|03|20 #1 IN STOCKHOLMSYNDROME 06|18|20 #1 IN ELLIOT 05|25|21

Outcasts by KatJWarren

Cassidy lives like most other under 21s - she follows the law. She knows that if she doesn't, she risks being taken away. Rebellious behaviour cannot be tolerated under any circumstances, especially with her parents watching her every move. The rules have been in place for a long time - the Democrats have beaten the Republicans in the New Elections for the past 60 years, with their names being the only recognisable aspects of their parties when comparing to the past. Anyone that chooses not to follow the rules can drop out and become what's known as an Outcast, but then you risk being imprisoned. While America seems to be running perfectly under these laws, a rebellion is stirring among the professionals. With secrets and lies in government and families alike to change the future of America forever, Cassidy finds herself caught up in the middle of the all out war that is about to break out. What she thought she knew about her world is about to change forever, bringing everyone she knows down with her. DISCLAIMER 2016/2017: This book is a few years old at this point, and due to the political uproar in American in 2016 I feel the need to make this abundantly clear. Outcasts takes place in a dystopian world in an undetermined year in the future, and the political parties depicted in this story - the Republicans and the Democrats - are in no way, shape or form a commentary on their real-life counterparts. I had very little knowledge of American politics when I wrote this story, and if I could go back and change their names I would. Throughout the story you will read of absurd flaws in both party agendas, and in no way did I ever intend to shame or defame the real life Republican and Democratic parties of America. See them as purely fictitious - that's what they are, after all.

The Materialists | Book 1 + 2 ✔ by Kujiis

[ FINISHED - unedited ] ❝How do I... How do I stop them?" "You want to stop them?" Rachel raised an eyebrow. "Yes," I nodded. She immediately broke out into a high-pitched laugh. "Oh Laura, you can't.❞ Every prestigious high school has this. A group of people that are somehow, in some way "ranked" higher and superior to the other students. But at Redwood Academy, the system is a little different. Considering there is a wider range of students, the poor to the rich, you're ranked on how feared you are, despite the fame, money, family, or talent you have. Tao Kingsbury and Isaia Woods are quite high on this ranking system. And that's where they intend on staying. So tell me how some new bitch named Laura shows up out of the complete blue, not a background or dollar to her name, and is quickly climbing the social rank? And tell me why the only people who truly fear her are the ones that are feared themselves? [Books 1 and 2 in The Materialists series] Series In order; [ The Materialists, The Dynasty, The Avacarious ] ©kujiis 2019 #1 in prestigious • 06/17/20 #12 in richkids • 07/25/20 #1 in popularity • 10/09/20

The Bad Boy and the Shy Girl by alejandra0702

James was the most popular boy at school, he had a lot of friends, he had problems at home tho, but he always played with girls without caring about them, nobody knows his past. Sharon is the shy girl, she had a perfect family, perfect grades, but she was so shy, she would only talk to the 3 friends she had,nobody knows her past. But what will happen when their roads cross each other? Will her life change, or will his life change? ------------------------- Emily is the most shy girl in school, but when somebody messes with her, u better watch out. She has a tough life, its not easy, until Nick appears, again. Nick is a dude, a good dude, the player, the heartbreaker, the popular. He has a rough life, but nobody knows. She went out wuth a girl, Emily, and they broke up, she was the only one that has gotten into Nick's heart, and now hes trynna get her back. THROUGH THICK AND THIN

Heart of Stone by Fanwarrior480

WARNING: THIS IS A FETUS BOOK AND CONTAINS AWFUL WRITING so uh read at your own risk lmao "Whom you're meant to be with isn't exactly the same as the one whom your heart chooses to be with." Girls and boys are given necklaces at birth, to indicate whom they're meant to be with when they are around the age to marry. The necklaces grow warmer and warmer as the one whom they're meant to be with comes closer to where they are, and grows colder as they are farther away. Feralie York had received a purple heart necklace when she was born, and had lived with it for years, without having the slightest bit of warmth. Suddenly, she finally has a bit of warmth come from her necklace at the age of 18. Unfortunately, she wasn't able to actually meet him, since it was while walking down the street. But everything changes when she actually meets her sudden plot twist... {ADDITIONAL NOTE: I DON'T OWN THE FAULT IN OUR STARS (hahaha) BUT I MENTION IT IN THE BOOK. ALSO, THERE ARE TRIGGER WARNINGS IN THE FINAL CHAPTER, SO JUST BE WARNED AND REMEMBER THAT I LOVE YOU ALL *throws cookies*}

This Is My Life by hiddenxclarity

Evelyn Moon: She is 18 right now and has a dream of becoming a singer. She is a major klutz. Evelyn sarcastic but is too obvious about it so she is horrible with using traits that runs in her family. She tells terrible jokes then laughs about then and talks all the time. She had brown eyes and brown hair. Her surrounding nature kills off any and all possibilities of trying to look on the bright side of life. She tends to stick around her friends instead of staying home with her so called family. Her family is always working constantly, and she doesn't really get the attention a teenage girl needs. Sure she gets the money but that is not what she wants or needs. She wants a family who will sit and eat around the dinner table asking, "How was your day?" Her father was murdered by one of his co-workers. Her mother is always at work so she doesn't really get those heart-to- heart conversations like most people can. Alice Knight: She is turning 18 in a month and is hoping to become a dancer for Evelyn. She is a senior in high school just hoping to get a good job and become successful in life. She is a bit klutzy and constantly having blonde moments. She passes the classes that she is taking as if it were a fly by to her. She is the witty person of her family and acts just her father. She is also very sarcastic and is always using the trait with ease. She talks all the time and her talking is sometimes compared to the Energizer Bunny, on going, never ends. Alice has brown hair and brown eyes. Alice's surrounding nature is always getting distracted by something. Her family was a normal family. Her mom died in a car crash when she was 13. She got along with her mom a lot better than her dad. After her mom died in the car crash, her dad started abusing alcohol. Her dead and her fight a lot. Her dad makes the stupidest choices ever. She wishes she could have her normal family back. She gets good grades so she can get out of the hell hole she lives in.

Full Moon by 3000galaxydefenders

Bonnie was head girl, popular, has high hopes for her future following in her father's footsteps, and leads a safe life. Tom has been arrested, gotten into trouble more times than you could count, is preceded by his bad reputation, and can't seem to get his life right. They say opposites attract, and Bonnie and Tom are certainly as opposite as you can get. And attraction...well, it's one way to describe what they feel for one another. Maybe they can be the two to prove that the right one doesn't always have to be who you think it will be... But sometimes the right one is actually the wrong one. And sometimes, it takes a full moon to show it. (Punk Tom! Not werewolf Tom...I'm not sure if I need to apologise for that or not)

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Clackers

There is nothing as powerful in life as your first love. When this happens after clacking to a strange new world where people reverse age-let's say it's complicated. Demalynn is a seventeen-year-old girl from a small town who one day hears a loud 'clack' and is transported to the planet Saffire. Naked. Then things really get weird. No child has ever been born on Saffire; clackers make up the entire population. All people who clack under thirty reverse age: each year they grow younger. As an awkward teenager plagued by panic attacks who dabbles in comedy, Demalynn just wants to go home to be re-united with her family. Citizens over thirty grow old and are forced to mine the mineral that powers giant cooling stations to keep the planet habitable. Citizens solve disputes with gladiatorial combat. The prophesy of The Coming In Saffire's time of greatest need, a child will be born to a special woman, the Gravidarum. The child, who has no father of this planet, will be known as the Unum, a child to lead Saffire. The Helper will battle to keep the Gravidarum safe until the Unum is born. The people of Saffire have been waiting to see The Coming fulfilled. Demalynn assembles a group of clackers to get her home, the most important of which is a fellow clacker: eighteen-year-old Aiden. It is not long before Jago, the ruler of Saffire, learns that a woman on Saffire is pregnant and he unleashes all his power to prevent the birth. Jago will not give up power. Demalynn is surprised to find out she is the Helper, but is astounded to learn the identity of the Gravidarum. Demalynn must battle to stay alive and fumbles towards the realization that Aiden is much more than a close friend. She is certain, with the certainty that only a seventeen-year-old can possess, that Aiden is her only true love. Demalynn is desperate to find a way back home until she must make a choice: stay with Aiden on Saffire or go back home and re-unite her family. There's no place like home.