Recover Stories

WATTPAD BOOKS EDITION Everest is the most popular boy in school. He's handsome, wealthy, and captain of the football team-he has the world at his fingertips, but he's desperately unhappy. And when those feelings become too much to bear, he tries to take his own life. On the surface, Beverly's different from Everest in every possible way. She's quiet, shy, hard working, and keeps to herself on campus, focusing on her schoolwork and her part-time job, distracting herself from her less-than-perfect upbringing. When Everest returns to school after his attempt, he's in more pain than ever. Discarded by his friends, he draws little empathy and too much attention from those who surround him. But when Beverly and Everest meet unexpectedly in a dusty corner of the old library, they discover together just how rich life can be when given the freedom to just be yourself.

Dean Redding has lived a hard life. At twelve-years-old, he's forced to deal with the aftermath of his notorious father after he's been arrested for the murders he committed. When he is prescribed OxyContin to help with back pain, he finds himself sucked into a world of drug use and lies as he fights to continue his bad habits in the Naturals' house. But after he's forced to admit his mistakes, he is swept away to a place away from home in order to begin his recovery. He must heal from his past, along with finding a new him that doesn't rely on the pills that had taken over his life for the past six years.

She always wants what she's not allowed to have, and she always gets it. Addy's getting bored with the status quo. At school, she's a popular golden girl with a drop-dead gorgeous boyfriend. At home, she's an anorexic in quasi-recovery, struggling to push her feelings below the surface. On top of all that, she now has to deal with her boyfriend's cousin, Max, who has dedicated his time to annoying her, and who also happens to be very easy on the eyes. When Max begins to realise that Addy needs help, the lines between them are blurred. He drives Addy crazy in every way possible, and soon she's addicted to his touch and the fire she sees in his eyes. But Addy has sacrificed so much for control, including her relationship. If she keeps going with Max, she could lose it.

Tree Paine, the greatest singer's of the moment publicist -Taylor Swift- encounters herself meeting at The Eras Tour two girls that will change her life: an orphan teen struggling with an eating disorder and her little sister. She's also desperate to stop Taylor from falling back into old habits. TW: this story will mention topics that might be triggering for some (eating disorders, self harming, mental illnesses, etc)

Twins, Dylan and Evan, live life in silence and fear. They know the sound of safe feet over dangerous ones, the consequence of being heard when they should be silent and the pain of failing to be anything but good boys. Years of trying and failing have broken Evan in ways Dylan can't heal. Dylan is trying his best to protect his best and only friend as much as he can but he is powerless against the rules. Then one day someone looks beyond the basement door, a place no one enters but them. Will they be brave enough to take hold of the hands reaching out in the darkened silence that surrounds them? If they do will they be rewarded with safety or more pain? Only time will tell and when an injured Dylan needs Evan to make the right decision for them, can he do it? Can he save them both or will he lead them into more pain than they've ever known before?

After a single moment changes everything, Lancelot is forced into a journey that tests far more than his strength. As old convictions shatter and invisible wounds refuse to heal, he must navigate the crushing weight of duty, loyalty, loss, and the expectations of everyone around him. Some battles leave scars that no magic can erase, and sometimes the hardest fight isn't against an enemy-it's learning how to keep moving when every part of you wants to stop. Characters belong to Nanatsu no Taizai/Mokushiroku no Yonkishi. Universes of the Seven Deadly Sins/Four Knights of the Apocalypse. Almost all characters were created by Nakaba Suzuki. Cover Page Source: https://es.pinterest.com/pin/318629742407308028/

Jonny remembers being fourteen-but sometimes he believing he is seven, haunted by memories of places he has never seen and conversations he cannot explain. As his family and friends help him rebuild a life filled with school, football, friendship, and laughter, fragments of his forgotten past begin to surface, revealing that someone may know more about Jonny than he does himself. Then he discovers a strange designation buried within his records: **B-17**-a name that seems to follow him through memories he was never supposed to recover. The closer Jonny gets to the truth, the more he begins to wonder whether his memories are returning naturally, or whether someone has been waiting for him to remember. Because B-17 is not simply a number, and the secret behind it may reveal that everything Jonny thought happened to him was only the beginning.

"Chairs don't laugh. Chandeliers don't shake when there's no wind. And most importantly, pianos don't play themselves. At least, I think they don't." Dear diary, I swear my life is over. My parents are dead. My twin brother Ethan and I are in a foster family. My earbuds can't fill the silence mom and dad left behind. I can't laugh. I can't sing. Ethan's corny jokes can't make me smile. And to top it all off, in our very first week with our new family, we're moving to the most boring town to ever exist; Normal Valley. Into the least normal house imaginable.; Someplace Else. And the mayor himself shows up on our doorstep, telling us we should move out. ~•~ Dear dairy, It's me again. Iva. This may be my final entry. My foster parents are running an errand, two of my brothers have soccer practice. Of all the kids, they chose me to stay and keep an eye on things. I'm gonna be all alone. With the person who's been making the music. I might as well write my will. Hold on a sec, someone's at the door. ~•~ Dear diary, I laughed today. I was right; the singer is a ghost. But still not what I was expecting. My new friend the Maestro makes music. Just like my mom did. He makes me laugh, just like dad did. He's infuriating and awesome. ~•~ Dear diary, The Maestro ruined my love life. Sure, Brennan is the Mayor's son, but that doesn't mean he's a bad person. All Brennan does is ask me to kiss him. Bam. Lights go out. He offers to drive me home. I turn my back for one second. Brennan is dancing and he can't stop. I wish Maestro would get out of my life. ~•~ Dear diary, Maestro was right. Brennan couldn't be trusted...

Douma is small, pretty, and everyone wants to break him. His boyfriend controls him. His bullies use him. And the worst of them all - Akaza - takes everything from him. When Douma stops coming to school, Akaza thinks he doesn't care. He's wrong. Now Akaza has to fix what he destroyed. But some things can't be fixed. And some scars run too deep. Dark. Painful. Healing. Read with care. 🤍 (18+ or whatever)

The war is over, but the scars remain. The Titans are gone, the Rumbling has ended, and the world begins to rebuild upon the ashes of endless conflict. Yet for Mikasa Ackerman, peace feels like a distant dream. With Eren buried beneath the tree where their story began, she struggles to reconcile the weight of her memories with the hope of moving forward. Beside her stand friends who have endured the same suffering-Armin, Historia, Jean, Connie, Reiner, and Levi-each carrying their own wounds while seeking meaning in a world without Titans. As nations mend and new tensions rise, Mikasa embarks on a journey of healing and rediscovery. This is not the story of battles fought with blades and Titans. This is the story of what comes after-the story of Mikasa's healing journey.

After the dangerous missions with his contractor guild group, Dr. Amnon Montmartre decided to leave them all behind, restart his family life and career in his homeland, and catch up what he has missed. Upon his return, he has witnessed crimes and terrors of the Umbral cultists happening in the nation. With his baby coming and some clinical duties to do, will he able to manage them and build a hospital which he has dreamed of? Inspired and based from a World War II/Fantasy TTRPG Discord server, Odyssea Academy by Kaiser Yoshikage and some friends. Setting is based from the indie game Altirus. Some dialogues are written in French and Russian with English translations.

Reisa has spent her entire life surviving the darkness. Now, with her little sister Emi depending on her, she must risk everything for the chance to escape it. But freedom is only the beginning. Haunted by the past and uncertain whom she can trust, Reisa must discover whether someone shaped into a weapon can choose a different path-and whether even the deepest scars can lead to redemption.

Beth Harmon's Moscow victory was supposed to be the end. But legacies don't end... they evolve. The Queen's Gambit 2 - Legacy continues Walter Tevis's 1983 novel and the Emmy‑winning Netflix series that captivated over 112 million viewers worldwide and sparked a global chess boom. This 87,000‑word sequel bridges fact, fiction, and history, introducing Ana Novikov and Zoya Popov alongside Beth and Benny, as the saga moves from Cold War intrigue into the 21st century. ♟♞♜♛♚♝♟♞♜♛♚♝♟♞♜♛♚♝ Tevis's book, once a quiet classic, became a New York Times bestseller nearly four decades after publication, propelled by the Netflix adaptation. The miniseries captivated millions, won 11 Primetime Emmy Awards, and sparked a global chess boom: U.S. chess set sales rose 87%, chess book sales skyrocketed 603%, and online platforms like Chess.com saw unprecedented traffic, with grandmasters such as Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura becoming mainstream names. Like so many artists before him, Tevis only achieved his greatest success after his death. Talent and skill alone didn't secure recognition; it took timing, luck, and the belief of producers Scott Frank and Allan Scott, who dared to adapt a story few thought could ever be popular. That posthumous triumph is itself a legacy - proof that brilliance sometimes waits decades to be seen. It's been a six‑year wait, but the saga finally continues. From Cold War intrigue to modern revelations, this transformative story explores survival, sacrifice, and inheritance, while staying true to Tevis's masterpiece and the television phenomenon. Featuring Beth Harmon, Benny Watts, and new voices like Ana Novikov and Zoya Popov, this 87,000‑word full‑length novel bridges fact, fiction, and history, extending the Queen's Gambit universe into the 21st century. Queens rise not by force, but by witness,

The war is over. The Fire Nation has a new, uncertain Fire Lord. And somewhere in the palace, Princess Azula faces the terrifying possibility that she might actually change. She has spent her whole life being pointed at people like a weapon. Learning to put herself down turns out to be considerably harder. It won't be fast. It won't be clean. Old cruelty doesn't undo itself overnight, and trust, once shattered, has to be rebuilt one small, unglamorous choice at a time. A shared pot of tea. A lesson in patience. A promise kept when it would have been easier to break it. Somewhere between the past she cannot escape and the future she never imagined, Azula discovers that change is not always dramatic. Sometimes, it is simply choosing differently. And sometimes, the hardest thing to learn is how to live. [Fully written · 70 chapters · uploading on schedule] Schedule: Monday - Thursday 1 chapter/day | Fridays 3 chapters! | Weekends off I hope you enjoy this story as I did! Disclaimer: All Avatar: The Last Airbender characters belongs to their respective owners. I do not own these characters. This is a non-profit fan work. Feel free to share or create based on this work, but please credit me and link back to this story.

Emily Gibbs was nine years old when a car accident changed everything. In a single afternoon, she loses her sight, her mother, and the future she thought she knew. Left scarred by tragedy and struggling beneath a grief no child should carry, Emily is raised by her father, Leroy Jethro Gibbs, who is trying just as desperately to survive the loss of his family. As the years pass, Emily finds unexpected family within the halls of NCIS. Abby, Ducky, Tony, Ziva, McGee, and the team become more than colleagues-they become home. But growing up means more than learning to live with blindness. It means learning who she is beyond the fire that shaped her, beyond the people who protect her, and beyond the fear of losing everything again.

A short story about a 21-year-old facing a life-changing accident, multiple surgeries, and eleven weeks in a wheelchair. With no named characters, Eleven Small Steps follows their journey through fear, frustration, recovery, and the first steps towards getting their life back.

Charlotte "Lottie" Costa is a newly graduated nurse in Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center. Her parents are also nurses in the same hospital. It's always been just the three of them. Lottie has no siblings, and the rest of the family is in another country. To the them, the closest thing to a family was ptmc's staff. That is until Dennis Whitaker actually become family. Lottie and Dennis start a slow, yet burning and true relationship. Just two souls who feel lost in every crowd finding each other. Unfortunately, a few months later, Lottie's parents die in a violent car crash. Dennis watches her mental state deteriorate slowly, until she completely breaks down a year later. Now a patient from the same hospital she used to work for, Lottie has to learn how to rebuild her life from scratch, and also how to love again. How to let someone reflect and heal her scars. Told in short chapters, "Silver Linings" is a story about grief, recovery, family, and letting someone teach you how to see the bright side in life.

Three women. Three pregnancies. Three secrets that could change everything. Louise thought she knew what her life looked like. Happily married, a mum of three and now unexpectedly pregnant with baby number four, she should be overjoyed. But her husband has been acting strangely, and Louise can't shake the feeling that something is wrong. She hasn't even told him she's pregnant yet. What if he's having an affair? And if he is, does she really want him to stay simply because she's carrying his child? Sophie has just discovered her boyfriend cheating on her. Heartbroken and furious, she ends up spending one reckless night with her best friend. Now she's pregnant and she has absolutely no idea who the father is. Anna has fought hard to leave her old life behind. A recovering drug addict, she knows exactly how far she's come. But her pregnancy threatens to drag her straight back into the past. The father is her ex-boyfriend and her former drug dealer. A man she knows she should stay away from, especially when she remembers exactly how their baby was conceived. Their paths cross at a hospital. Three complete strangers. Three very different lives. Three babies who will change everything. As their unlikely friendship grows, secrets begin to surface, loyalties are tested and each woman is forced to confront the choices that brought her here. Because forty weeks is a long time to keep a secret... And sometimes, the biggest surprises aren't the babies.

My life is blur; I am merely something that exists. I am living but I do not live. I want to be what everyone wants, but I'm not. And I am slowly rotting away

Some stories begin with love. This one begins with finding yourself. It is about healing quietly, learning to trust, letting people go without letting go of the love you have for them, and discovering that growing doesn't always mean becoming someone new. Sometimes, it simply means becoming comfortable with who you already are. And somewhere between ordinary days, silent gestures, unexpected kindness, and feelings left unspoken, a connection begins to grow. No grand promises. No rushing. No love at first sight. Just two lives slowly becoming important to each other- before either of them is ready to give it a name.