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Detective John Masters turned back to question the helpful civilian, but the man was no longer at his side. A grey-coated back was just disappearing into the alley beside the bank. The detective smiled grimly. He knew it was a dead end. He set off in pursuit, he had more than a few questions for that young man. He turned the corner and saw his quarry at the end of the alley. "Police!" he called. "Don't move!" Then the man disappeared, right before his eyes. One minute he was there, and the next second he wasn't. The alley was empty apart from a few pieces of rubbish, scarcely big enough to hide a rat.

Fifteen Days of Almost I'm not writing these poems to be beautiful. I'm writing them because they're the only way I can take what's in my head, put it on paper, and see it for what it is. For fifteen days starting from 10/08/25 till 25/08/25 , I'll write exactly what I feel the thoughts I never said, the moments I noticed when no one else was looking, the tiny ways someone can change the air around you without even realising it. Maybe they'll never see this. Maybe they will. But I need to see it. I need to feel it. I need to know if what's in my chest is real, or just something I made up in my head. This isn't just poetry. It's my truth, laid out for the whole world and for myself.

This was the very first story I ever wrote-something I initially created just to bring a smile to my friends' faces. I never imagined I'd one day share it publicly. But here I am, taking that leap and inviting you all to read mine. "Almost Strangers_Always Soulmates" is a series of short feel-good tale about a story of love, and the little moments that make a life. I'm not a professional writer, and English isn't my first language, so please read with kindness. I genuinely welcome your constructive feedback, but kindly avoid any hateful comments. After all, stories are meant to connect us, not divide us. I hope you enjoy reading this as much as I enjoyed writing it! Do follow on Instagram & Support my content! 𝗖𝗼𝗽𝘆𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 © 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗜𝘆𝗮🌙 𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘥. This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. No part of this book may be copied, reproduced, or distributed in any form without my written permission, except for brief quotations used in reviews or allowed by copyright law. 𝘖𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘞𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘱𝘢𝘥 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘦: 𝙉𝙤𝙞𝙧𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙗𝙮𝙄𝙮𝙖.

November 24, 1971 a man hijacks a twenty-eight minute flight from Portland, Oregon to Seattle, Washington. In a matter of hours this man will be known to the world as D.B. Cooper, the only criminal to have hijacked an airplane in the United States and never get caught. Cooper jumped out of that airplane with two hundred thousand dollars but was never seen or heard from again. None of the money ever popped up in circulation so why did he hijack the plane if not to spend the cash? Who was D.B. Cooper? What drove this man to hijack a plane? How did he evade the authorities for so long that the FBI has officially closed the case for lack of evidence? These questions will likely never be answered definitely, so let me tell you a story of how it might have gone instead... 5th place in the Philosopher Awards 2022 Historical Fiction Genre No part of this story may be used to program AI. If you see this story anywhere besides Wattpad please make me aware. This is the only place I post stories. I don't have multiple accounts on this site, so this is the only profile this story should be posted on. Thank you, readers.

...𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺, 𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦, 𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦... In a land far away from the one we know lies a mighty empire, fallen in ruins. Elves ruled those lands once, governing all with peace and goodwill, striving to create a world of harmony as they united three mighty kindreds into one. Yet never would such beauty last for long. From the far south, a sorcerer lies in wait. He had once stirred up the arrogant so that they would betray their king, shattering the bonds of fellowship and brotherhood that had once held them together. And thus, with his evil cunning and malice, that sorcerer had destroyed the once glorious empire, throwing it down into the ashes and the smoke. Such great matters, it would seem, does not concern those of the world we think we live in, yet as three teenagers, with their own little differences, would see, maybe all the worlds of fantasy do also concern us, and fate would bring them to do great things, in a land that never even knew them... A/N: Please note that this is an original fantasy story, so all characters, plots, locations, etc., are technically mine, and cannot be copied, translated, or used in any way without my permission. Thank you and enjoy reading!

On a solo summer retreat to a fog-laced coastal town, Michelle Shiori rents a charming seaside cottage with faded yellow shutters and the scent of salt lingering in every corner. All seems quiet until she discovers a weathered journal hidden behind a loose panel in the nightstand, its entries strangely familiar. Then, an unsettling poster appears in town: "Midnight Summer Theater : One Night Only." No date. No time. Just a stage waiting in the dark.

Leila Stormhart is an orphan. Doomsday took her family, her city, and her right to be ordinary. All she has left is her mother's journal--locked, encrypted, and only power can open it. Real power. Leila wants to enter the Academy of Magical Arts. But without a clan, a name, or a single coin, getting in is impossible. Her only chance is a Contract with one of the powerful. That means passing Trials, attracting attention, and making a deal. She has no patrons. No connections. Only stubbornness, a runic compass, and a gift for charging artifacts-a basic skill no one cares about. And then there's the Heir of a noble clan, with whom she had to survive. Entirely against her will.

Not a love story - a coming-of-age in whispers, chaos, and quiet strength. They were never mine. Not even for a moment. But in the silence between shared glances and almost-conversations, they became chapters of my growing up. This isn't a love story. It's a story of almosts. Of boys I met in classrooms and corridors, in colonies and bus stops, who left behind echoes instead of promises. Told through memories and diary-like chapters, To All the Boys I Could Have Loved is a gentle walk through the unspoken - crushes that never bloomed, friendships that blurred lines, and the quiet strength of letting go with grace. The names are changed. But the emotions? They were real. Maybe, they'll feel like yours too. - Selena (The Moon) Stories written by The_Fire_Born But told by Selena.

Stories say that the Witch rained curses down on Devil's Corner, that she made the woods grow strange and wild, made shadows leap and dance and snatch up stray children for supper. In a small town on the edge of a dangerous forest, stories are never in short supply, and they are held dearer than truth. Thea lost her hand to the things that live in the wood, and she can't shake loose the voice that lured her there. But her Pa fed her tales of magic and heroes, and promises that even the darkest things have hearts. When her brother is attacked by the Witch's gruesome creations, Thea breaks into her cottage, determined to save him from a fate she knows all to well. In Devil's Corner, stories are true, and Thea knows the greatest one of all: the only way to break a curse, is to kill the witch. --- COMPLETE - 20,000 words Written for Wattpad's 2024 Open Novella Contest. ONC 2024 SHORTLISTER 2025 AMBY AWARDS ROUND 3 QUALIFIER

One second, I was getting bullied. The next? Hit by a car during a thunderstorm. Now I've woken up in a medieval fantasy world where everyone calls me "His Royal Highness"-and apparently, I'm the ridiculously handsome prince of a kingdom straight out of a manga. The catch? I still have every memory of my sad, pathetic past life. I used to be a nobody. Now? Everyone bows to me. The girls are obsessed. The knights call me "Your Majesty." And I'm supposed to save the kingdom from war? I just wanted to survive high school. Now I have to survive dragons, politics, and... royal romance? This is the story of how a bullied nerd became the most dangerous royal heartthrob the Middle Ages has ever seen.

Nathan Anderson is the most sought-after singer-turned-actor. He's charming, rich, and adored by millions. Nicole West is the rising star who can't stand him; not his voice, not his face, not even his acting. When a viral photo captures a heated argument between them, the internet explodes, and Nicole becomes the target of Nathan's very loud, very loyal fans. Their agencies' solution? A fake dating contract. Three months. One reality show. Zero real feelings... supposedly. Now forced to play lovers on camera, Nathan and Nicole must smile, laugh, and somehow survive each other - all while pretending to be in love. But what happens when everything starts to feel real? Because this was supposed to be just business. Not late-night heartbeats. Not lingering touches. And definitely not falling in love. ---------------------------------------------------------------- •A fake relationship. A real mess. An unexpected love. •Love was never in the script... Until it was. ♡ Papers and Feelings ♡

Pablo, a sophomore playing tight end for Venomous Agendas High, plays the best football game of his life, but as the season comes to a close, his coaches tell him he can't rely on football to go to college, forcing him to buckle down on academics for the final two-thirds of the year. Little does he know that his teammates in a group project will drag him into a world he only heard about in passing... Note: Ch1-17 was the original Can't Stop the Questions, Ch-18-41 were originally Cheating On And Off As Cheating On And Off, it won the May 30-Day Challenge as well as the May-June 8-Chapter Challenge. Featured on Teen Fiction sports romance! (July 14, 2025) Round 2 of 2025 Ambys! (September 17, 2025) #1 in Ballista (March 10, 2026)

The story based on 'Phantasm and sorcery' for Wattpad reading list marathon contest. A vengeful guy, a forbidden ritual, and an ex-girlfriend fighting to survive the darkness he unleashed.

Sandy Greer is soon to be married when things take a turn. The venue is damaged in a storm and it looks like the wedding may have to be canceled. At the last minute the most expensive venue in town reaches out as its next event has been canceled. Sandy and her groom jump at the chance to save their wedding, and be married in a historical property in their home town, Butte, Montana. The Copper Mansion is old but beautiful and Sandy can't wait to walk down the aisle on October 31st at sundown. Everything seems to be perfect, until the haunting starts. Will the ghosts ruin the wedding or provide a Halloween wedding for the ages? Written for the Halloween Vault 2023 contest. No part of this story may be used to program AI. If you see this story anywhere besides Wattpad please make me aware. This is the only place I post stories. I don't have multiple accounts on this site, so this is the only profile this story should be posted on. Thank you, readers.

***ROUND 2 QUALIFIER IN THE 2025 AMBY AWARDS*** When Vivian Gibbon is roped into taking an estranged aunt out on an errand, she doesn't foresee having to relive her doomed love story aloud. Or finding out she isn't the only woman in the family to have one. A 1960s SHORT STORY & AN AMBY AWARDS ENTRY.

Blurb When 14-year-old Eva moves to a new town with her parents, she decides to get a job at the newly opened curio shop named "Mystic Curio Shop". Before asking about the job advertisement, Eva browses through the many shelves, coming upon some paintbrushes. "Hello, I would like one of these," Eva said, pointing to the shelf, only for the shopkeeper to freeze, their eyes narrowing. "Oh, so you can see this shop?" # Story is completed and edited. #All places and people are fictional. #An 'Open Novella Contest 2025' entry. #Prompt 138. »Hello, I would like one of these,« you said, pointing to the shelf, only for the shopkeeper to freeze, their eyes narrowing. »Oh, so you can see this shop?« #This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author's imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.

Memories are power. Memories are profit. Memories are everything. Kael has built his life on stealing them, one dive at a time, in a city that chews people up and leaves them hollow. But when a routine job uncovers the Hive-a government program designed to strip individuality from every citizen-Kael finds himself at the heart of a rebellion he never wanted. With his estranged sister hunting him, a charismatic ally hiding secrets of his own, and an ancient force whispering from beyond, Kael must face a truth that terrifies him: he may be the only key to stopping the Hive. But saving humanity might cost him the one thing he values most: his freedom.

Beau is a young 20-year-old college student who is living in the town of Weston. Where magic has been banned and lines have been drawn between magic and non-magic humans. Beau has fallen for Dylan Brightmore, the town mayor's wife's son. After Dylan has disappeared after the Brightmore mansion fire. Beau tries to piece together what happened to Dylan, but the closer she gets to solving the mystery, the more she soon realizes her life is in great danger.

Josephine March is a soldier on the frontlines of an intergalactic war. As humanity began to make a life among the stars, a dying race took notice of our green and blue planet. No one knows where they came from but one thing is clear, they want earth for themselves and only humanity stands in their way. Written for the Rewind The Classics Contest 2023 I don't own Little Women or War of the Worlds. No part of this story may be used to program AI. If you see this story anywhere besides Wattpad please make me aware. This is the only place I post stories. I don't have multiple accounts on this site, so this is the only profile this story should be posted on. Thank you, readers.