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.

This is a story about a boy that wanted to perform at the school festival before he graduates high school, but there is one problem, he was too scared to do it. Follow his story as his friends tried to encourage him to give it a shot before he leaves high school. Prepare for a lot of heartwarming moments and a lot of music from Martin Garrix and other DJs.

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.

5 best friends, 1 dead. All of them are somehow responsible for her death. How will Lilith Stockings get her revenge while being a red-headed demon? That's easy, just kill them. Wait, but how will they all remember Lilith. Oh wait, you don't know? Lilith died 24 years ago. Join Lilith Stockings on a killing-spree to find all her ex-Best-friends who killed her. But just remember, it all started on top of a building. What do you think happened on that building?

Angel is an orphan, adopted at a young age. She has never had any friends and has always felt like a misfit in her school, her town, and even her own home. So when she finds out that her real mother might be out there somewhere and wants her back, she must decide where she wants to go . . . and who she loves. And along the way, she might discover more than she'd bargained for . . . including friends, hope, and magic.

We have the same face, same height. Her hair, with the same shade as mine, is just an inch or two shorter than mine. She is my reflection, except for our eye color. My amber eyes stares at her ocean blue ones, silently asking why it has to be her. She is the fiancé of the man that I love, and she is my... twin.

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

11 year old Silian has lost her parents. When her uncle finds her on the streets, she gets fostered by her uncle's family. When she was invited to move to the Lan sect to be a female cultivator, she thought that nothing would be better. But when she finds out that her future husband likes someone already and gets kicked out, she has to rely on herself to find a way to survive. She found her long-lost brother, Zichen Song, and they rebuilt the Liu clan.

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

'Snakes don't hiss anymore, they call you babe, bff, friend or bro.' Inscape : the unique inner nature of a person or object as shown in a work of art. Loving is a blessing and a curse, you may not even see it, but you truly love people. Even that one stranger that smiled, complimented or was nice to you, that one time. This hidden controversy of a feeling blind's you. Believe it or not the ones you love, can do you a great deal of damage. Though love hurts, us, as a people can't like without it, we thrive on it. And even now after everything, I cannot lie, I do too.

The life of the illegitimate child of the ruler of one of the great four kingdoms is flung into chaos after a turn of events places the elusive bastard in the succession line of a kingdom on the brink of civil war. Forced to rapidly adapt to the new title and lifestyle, Danica embarks in a journey of uncharted waters filled with schemes, deceit, intrigue and stolen kisses with the taste of champagne. Can she survive her new precarious position without losing her head whether literally or figuratively? After all, uneasy lies the head that wears the crown.

Bubble Tea. Always made me feel better.

Based on the annual weather change in Asia. It is summers most of the time of the year. The true idea lies in the ending line of the story. It tells what we feel when we are alone in the midst of crowds...

The most simple minds can sometimes be the darkest. Circumstances and hardships can alter the purest of hearts and bring out the devil inside a person. Truth, lies, love revenge and twisted minds which all lead to a kill. Is it obvious who did what? Or is it all an dilusion?

Lena was in love with him for long as she can remember. He was everything to her. But without any warning, he broke her heart leaving her alone to cry as he walked away without turning back. He knew he hurt her terribly but he knew it was the best decision he had ever made. Because he simply fell out of love. CONTEST ENTRY: Shaw Rocket Prize

A proud and selfish cat pampered by its owner, an old woman who is visited by her daughter Mariela, her son-in-law Rafael and her grandson Tomas, and a new member of these peculiar visitors, a dog! , at that very moment the cat set out to get rid of the dog. Un gato orgulloso y egoísta mimado por su dueña, una anciana que es visitada por su hija Mariela, su yerno Rafael y su nieto Tomás, y un nuevo miembro de estos peculiares visitantes, ¡un perro! , en ese mismo momento el gato se dispuso a deshacerse del perro.

I should not like him and yes I won't. I don't like him. How can I even like him? He's rough. I mean, he's too stoic, too manly, just too much. And I don't like it, uh even a bit. Plus, he's a certified womanizer, I did not just believe the rumors to say this but every damn time that our paths crossed, he's with a woman. And take note, its different every fucking time. There's not a single time that I saw him with the same girl, just always fucking new. But why do I bother, right?