Abandonned Stories

They say you are never more than 3 feet from a spider. That's good, because one day you might want it as a snack. Originally published in The Lance, University of Windsor Student Newspaper, October 1987. Look for my novel Evelyn's Journal coming out this fall. You can connect with me at www.mjgardner.com

She's new to the school and he's just your average school player. He thinks she's an easy target but she is determined not to fall for it!

He was sent to retrieve an unusual package...

When straight-A student Yui transfers to an elite boarding school, she's assigned to the infamous Room 313, where the last three students disappeared without explanation. Anonymous notes start appearing under her door, warning: You're next. Will she survive her impending death?

Triplets abandoned in a forest, a pet grizzly bear, just living out their days in the forest when... a strange sound, followed by a mysterious person shows up at their door. Will he change their lives for the better or for worse?

Kylie was abandoned by her parents at a very young age. She had no choice but to go to an orphanage. Her dream was always to find a big loving family, that cared about her. Maybe, one day her dream might come true...

Rose Altkins. A broken, insecure, grief infested and emotionally damaged orphan. Such a fragile and rather delicate soul completely traumatized by the following series of undeserved events that had transpired throughout her lamentable history. She's looking to connect and equally link together the indistinct area's and pieces of her life in order to complete the puzzle of her obscure past. But what happens when she meets someone who holds not only answers, but an extreme love interest for her? And what happens when their love is in no way, and to no extent allowed? Completely forbidden. But among all, What will Rose do once she finds out that he's her last puzzle piece towards completion?

Cierra finds herself in a situation that leads her parents to abondoning her. Will someone save her?

A short story about a cat. Warning : Read at your own risk !!

Venturing into the crumbling walls of a 1920s abandoned asylum is a bad idea-especially when those walls are being watched by a hooded man with dark intentions.

The twins have religious parents and when they found out that they were gay and trans they abandoned them.

A rouge lioness joins the Pride Lands to have a better life, sadly encountered by the reign of Scar. After beating him, Simba comes to power, but problems start arising.

**Cover background image is not mine** It's Halloween and Valeria, Cole, Jamie, and Max have gone into the woods to prank people near the abandoned carnival. For years, people have been reporting sightings of carnival guests and music. The teens want to see if they can get people spooked for their favourite time of the year. But things don't go according to plan and they are shocked when they come across translucent figures near the carnival. From the endless staircases and rooms to frightening objects from years ago it's clear that they shouldn't be here. And as things were not bad enough, slowly one by one the teens are disappearing. They are then stuck solving a mystery about why the carnival closed down and how to escape before they all go missing.