Shawrocketprize Stories

In a spur of the moment decision, Esmerelda decides to leave all her problems behind. Her controlling parents, her abusive husband, and her old life are all left in the past as she drives away to meet her childhood best friend Penn, in the hopes that he can help her get back on her feet for a while. All she needs to do to get there is take on one simple job. Babysitting the Kasai children, twins Erin and Angie and Darcie, their older brother. With seemingly no problems in her plan, for the first time in her life, things seem to shaping up for Esmerelda and she is finally in control. Until she meets Dirk, Darcie's imaginary friend. Everyone in the tiny town refers to Dirk as if he's a real person, saving him seats and tables, having conversations with him, and blaming problems or praises on him. Ezy seems to be the only person who isn't going along with the game. But as the day goes by and Dirk continues to make his presence known, Esmerelda begins to question everything she knows. What will become of her now if Penn doesn't take her? Will she ever be truly alone again? What separates fantasy from reality? Is she making the right decisions? And most importantly... Is it possible for belief alone, to make something alive?

Authors - Jana Granger-Weasley - Zasha Tonks (More Chapters Coming soon- Updated every few days) - Set in their 5th year at hogwarts.

Centuries ago, a civil war tore apart mankind, dividing the land into four kingdoms: Spades, Hearts, Diamonds and Clubs. Now, Zella is eighteen years old and the youngest queen in history. She vows to do everything in her power to lead her kingdom, but when the rules say you must be with a king you don't truly love, it's not always smooth. At the monthly card game between the four kingdoms, Zella's eyes fall on a pretty face she can't resist, and she realizes that love or law isn't the easiest decision.

I met him on the night of my fifth birthday , huddled in a corner crying his eyes out . He said that no one from his family remembered him ......... I invited him inside my house and told him to stay until he feels okay . I thought my mom will scold me for letting in a stranger , throw him out like she did with the little kitten I had saved from the street , but the surprising part was she never saw him . A seventeen year old guy roamed around the house , played with me , helped me study ........... and my mother never objected once about some stranger staying over . It took me years to realize that he had died that night and I invited in a person who no one could see ever again . But when I did , I just couldn't let go , he was the darkness to my light and I knew I couldn't live without him . Imagine my reaction when he one day said that he wanted to stay beside me , but not as a ghost , as a living individual . I guess he was a bit protective .......... I never knew his actions could affect anyone other than me . I wish I did , so the town wouldn't end up like this ...............................

In a world of Monsters vs Hunters, Kill or be killed, hunt or be hunted. Kenelm stands in the ruins of a town, ashes blanketing the ground and collapsed building scattered around. There are others there too. Three others. And none of them remember what happened. They tell them not to remember. They tell them that its better they forget the months of memories they're missing, claiming its for the better. Elm is told that they tell him this because it's to protect him. It's not. It's to protect 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮.

My own trailer and rough story idea for a screenplay for the Canadian shawrocket contest. When T wakes up in the middle of a cold winters forest without her memories, she's both lost and confused. With nothing but a camera, a series of notes signed by a "Wonderland" and the clothes on her back; T must discover who she is. However, it soon becomes evident that she is not alone in this dark place. A monster tracks her and the notes she receives get more and more menacing. Will T be able to figure out who she is before it's too late? How did she get here? Who is this "Wonderland" and what do they want from her? T has no choice but to find out.

A man who was accused of a criminal he did not do, finally is able to create a new life after 5 years in jail. He had spent his jail time with books, work outs and talking with his cell mates, asking for their advice and opinions for what they would do when got out of prison. He then, realizes that revenge is never the answer for a peaceful life, but instead, new life is always the greatest way to do it. Explore this story as the man's life gets a bit more difficult when his "upcoming" dream was interrupted.

A serious case in a small town turns the cops rushing for answers as the killer prepares for their next target. Only three detectives and a lawyer stand the chance of providing the justice that may be too little for the case at hand...

The face of a young girl haunted the roads into town. Time had slowly chipped away at the billboards, leaving them scarred with white lines running through their surface like lightning bolts, distorting the images almost beyond recognition. Brooklyn Yates had been missing for 15 years. Police and locals had assumed her dead ... Yve Niles wasn't so sure.

Alex is a normal guy, but he'll soon find out his true story and the secrets surrounding it.

Selene doesn't remember most of her childhood but she does know something isn't right like she has a bigger purpose in life other than living in New York, soon she meets a stranger in the night whom she tries to figure out his identity, will he be the one to reveal her past, or will she lose him.

The story of a young girl who from her beginnings suffered strong mistreatment events that resulted in a mental disorder of multiple personalities, in this story you will be able to discover in first person what the life of a person with this transtono is like, who feels, who thinks and how it acts in different scenarios.

To what extent i need to go to find my true love ??

Suicidal Teen Logan Chapman begins to find hope after meeting Bella on his way to end it all.L

"we know everything..." we all know the story Alice in wonderland. but what we don't know is what really happened... Discover the truth of wonderland and what actually went down on the very adventure..

Asteria grew up knowing no one will know the real her. No, I don't mean they won't know her personality, I mean they can't see her real looks. Her mother always told her that once she meets her soulmate, they'll see her true appearance. Until then, she just hears varying compliments on her body, each appealing to another persons tastes. Will she find her soulmate or will she continually have to hear about someone who wasn't truly her? Lets read and find out!

Axel is a thirteen year old boy who leads a rather pitiful sentimental life. The latter meets a girl he is in love with but who will treat her like a dog. His story will come to the rescue of several people. Read !

What happens when three ordinary children from a planet far away get into serious trouble . What will they do to save everyone, who's the one causing this trouble and most importantly, does this planet have tacos ?

uncertainty or anxiety about oneself; lack of confidence. this was the definition of biolas life in one sentence, follow where on a path to self-discovery and how she deals with all insecurity

A two-face town called Cloak Town as Natski progresses he will soon find the mystery in this town...