Homebeforedarkcontest Stories

How can I love someone as stubborn and hard-headed as Derek Hale? Why did my heart have to choose him? All these questions fly through my mind as I think about him. What will come of the relationship?

Growing up Alexandra never really knew anything outside of death and destruction in her small little town. She was face to face with death many times before not knowing why it was happening or how to fix it. After a mysterious fire 10 years ago that left Alexandra alone and scared in the world, and feeling strange in an extra terrestrial way, she comes back to find answers 2 days before her 25th birthday.

The truth in different ways

Tensions flared between Vivian and her parents concerning her best friend Nathan. All Vivian wants is to be supportive. However, her loyalty is put into question when her parents question Nathan's sexuality and his faith, leaving Vivian caught in the middle.

I wrote this for the HomeBeforeDark Challenge, prior to realizing you have to be 18 years old to submit...🤦🏽‍♀️. I changed it since I no longer had to worry about the 500 word limit.

Her parents are gone, but why? What happened? Did they leave her? Did something happen to them? She needs answers.

Two brothers foster a secret. One is imprisoned for it, and the other is at fault. A Home Before Dark contest entry. Photo by Rendiansyah Nugroho on Unsplash.

Short story for the Home Before Dark contest Based on true events

Tarian Gilraen is put on trial for his father, Baron Aleron Gilraen's, crimes. He must convince The Council and Justiciar that he is innocent with a single piece of evidence; his father's journal.

When your teachers are telling you that you preach a lie, sometimes you just have to face them with the truth.

Limited to 500 Words Taught to be dismissive of those less fortunate from a young age, born into a rich family with influence across Europe, Divus one day discovers that all is not as it seems. He uncovers from a letter that all that is his actually belongs to his indentured servant, Filia. Now, he must decide whether or not he will conceal the truth and enable his lavish lifestyle, or bring justice to the innocent slave girl and offer her information that will grant her authority over the manor.

Liz and her best friend did something terrible one night, something Liz and her friend agreed to keep a secret, but it's impossible. Liz has to come clean. What she did was too severe.

A tale of standing up for the truth. This time, I didn't need to stand up for the truth to protect or help anyone else. I had to stand up for my own truth, even if that truth would upsend my entire life.

they say honesty is the best policy, and yet, someones always bound to get hurt. ( if this wasn't clear in the story it's about knowing your self worth and being aware that you deserve the world )

My aunt didn't know she sleepwalks. Based on a true story. #HomeBeforeDark Contest

Have you ever found yourself in a moral quandary where you talked yourself into making a bad decision? Or made a tough but right decision? Maryanne has to make a hard choice and learns a new truth.

A short story about truth, trauma, and finding love.

In this world full of plastics, most creatures choose to join the bandwagon. Azure chose to stay where she is to survive the hurdles of the cruel reality. Incidentally, she met Acadia who wants nothing but to have those beautiful wings to fly. Would they choose the beautiful lie or the ugly truth?

One time I got in trouble

This is a short story about a young girl who was not believed in and pushed around but rose up and blew every body's mind!