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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?

As I set there, in my chair I realized that I was the only girl with this unique look. I was not like her, but why was that such a disadvantage? Was it my hair and its coils? Was it my ebony skin? Was it because I wasn't thin? This audition was the only thing I ever wanted but yet all I felt was insecure. I needed this job not just for me but for my mom and so I must stand up for myself... She should not have touched my hair and all its glory and so I did the unthinkable and I...

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?

When a favored art piece goes mission, a teen girl will soon discover the truth behind the disappearance.

when people say that perfect girl isn't exist. they haven't meet Gina. she has everything that will make you jealous. but i know something about her that nobody knows

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.

High School is a trying time for everyone and sometimes the right thing to do isn't always the easiest. We do our best to be good people and we think that if we see something wrong that we will be the ones to stand up to the evils of the world. That isn't always the case and when someone is brave enough to do it, we need to recognize how brave that person is.

A confession of truth. My journey of self discovery in less than 500 words.

"I'm just a mere doctor, who wanted to change the world," Dr. Kazimin. (A taste of Dr. Kazimin; a hidden story) This story is for a contest, however, it was also a way for me to express an event that happened in the main story of The Infinity Cypher. Hope you enjoyed it.

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?

Drama, romance, and secrets. These are the everyday building blocks of the American high school experience, and Caldwell High School is no exception. Armed with nothing more than the power of journalism, Eliza Johnson faces the hallways filled with the schools pack of mean girls, the jerky football team and the quite new kid with something to hide. #HomeBeforeDark Contest

What would you do if you uncovered a secret? This shocking and provocative short story is the beginning of an aspiring series starring a young teenage girl named Maka. After a night of unfortunate events, Maka is faced with the hard decision to leave all that she knows behind and follow her fathers voice to uncover the truth. Make no mistake, the path Maka lays out is by far, the hardest thing she's ever had to do.

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?

When 17 year old Iris obsession with her camera exposes the secrets of those closest to her, will she let doing the right thing end life as she knows it. Told through the lens of her camera this is one journey for the truth you won't be able to look away from

Fraud, data, and human trafficking. Where do you find the truth when all you have is mud?

This is about how I stood up for the truth, although I knew that a substandard result was coming my way. Fortunately, It was a blessing in disguise... I did not really think myself to be good or bad. I just knew that I had honesty. I would tell the truth, even if the worst outcome ever happens. This time, I had to find a file that would change my life forever...

I was bored so I decided to write this short little project. Hope you like it!☺️

Detective Wiles figures out the truth about the death of Uncle Morty.

Would you do anything in your power to bring the truth to light? Even if that means putting yourself on the line? Meet Jen. Student by day and blogger by night. One day, she received an anonymous post from one of her readers that exposes something that is far beyond her ability. The deeper she investigated, the deeper she dug her own grave. Would she be able to bring the issue to light before she buries herself too deep? #HomeBeforeDarkContest ALL RIGHTS RESERVED TO MOON

This is the story of how I discovered the truth, this is how I lost my faith.