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Cassia Lawson seeks the truth in the murder of a friend, even at the expense of her own safety.

The Truth

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.

Adam is anxious about the mail getting to his house. He seems to be hiding something. What could he be hiding?

Entry for the Home before Dark contest! #homebeforedarkcontest

These are my memories...and though they may not seem pivotal, they shaped part of what made me a person that will stand up for what she believes in.

"Oh, sweetheart, don't you think you're overreacting? We should know what's best for you, we are your family, after all!"

In a small town, young people disappear without a trace. There are a few bones on the outskirts of the city. When the phone rang late at night and a whoy replied that he should search his Friends locker, I found a trace of the missing children. I will find the truth.

Elizabeth and her grandparents lived on the 80th floor in a beautiful high-rise apartment. They love living with their little white cat whom they would always cherish forever. When the little white cat goes missing, everything falls apart! The sadness is a very intense. Would Elizabeth's friend Alice admit that she was the one who stole the little white cat? Most importantly, would Elizabeth ever get her little white cat back?

a small town girl must uncover the truth about the mysterious death of the homecoming Queen.

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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.

I discovered my best friend stealing. A submission for the #HomeBeforeDarkContest. "In 500 words or less, tell us about a time you stood up for the truth. Share your harrowing tale, or come up with a fictional story where honesty prevailed."

Jamie Calloway is under a lot of stress and instead of finding an outlet, he resorts to bullying people. Is there more to Jamie than meets the eye, or is he not worth the sympathy?

My dad taught me something before he was killed while pursuing the truth. "The truth isn't something that should be taken away or warped. The truth is a given right that all creatures, man, woman, or child, should be allowed to hear it no matter the cost." That was the last thing he told me before he walked out that door 10 years ago. Little did I know that he wouldn't make it back home that night. I was 10 years old when the Vescarian government had my father killed for trying uncover the truth. What is the truth you ask, the truth about the last living dragon that roamed this land. He was a protector to some, evil to others, to me though, he was a noble soul that didn't deserve his death. King Aidan killed the last dragon and covered it up for unknown reasons. My name is Roland, I'm a half dragon half human hybrid, and I'm right on the same trail as my father was.

Children are the lovely creations of the God. It is believed they never Lie. But what happen when this lovely creation holds a dark truth in the heart, which adults also fear to confine in themselves?

What would you do if you saw a man receive a life sentence for a crime he didn't commit? *** After witnessing the racially biased trial of a man framed as her friend's murderer, pre-law student Johanna Danvers decides to take justice into her own hands. In pursuit of the truth, Johanna struggles to navigate through a web of lies and manipulation around the botched case. After a decade of work, she finds evidence that could save a man's life and writes a letter to him on the day of his new trial. *** #homeafterdark contest entry that exposes very real flaws of America's criminal justice system.

I go to work on business and do something I never thought I would do in my life.

What is the truth behind the owner of the New England Patriots? His new world championship ring venture could be a fall from pride.

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