Words are not easy when your mouth is sewn shut. - Laura Hodgkinson - Wattpad

Words are not easy when your mouth is sewn shut.

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Reads 8,644
Votes 285
Parts 22
Time 1h 27m

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crime death horror love murder mystery psycho romance shortstory teen

Dakota Harmon was just a sixteen year old girl with a broken heart and mind. 

She had no friends in school since breaking up with one of the more popular boys, Jake, but, one day, a new boy, Matt, moves into town and enrols at Dakota's high school. 

Dakota decides to befriend him, and they take a liking to one another very quickly, however, word gets around, and Dakota is told to stay away. 
What secrets does Matt hide? 

Read to find out..

[An original short story - horror/romance with a huge twist!]All Rights Reserved

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The Masqueraded

Ru and her friends are College students who live in a relatively tranquil neighborhood in their small town. When they start 2nd year in the fall, they find themselves in the midst of a strange turn of events which could put their lives as well as of those whom they care about, in danger. Suspects range from transfer students, to acquaintances to even those whom they may trust. With everything on the line including friendships, relationships and even their own lives, they must face the ultimate question. "How far would you go for those you cherish?" So many surprises and a lot of backstories to the characters referred to. As frustrating as it may be you just gotta wait it out. The people you see aren't who they seem to be!