Town Stories

WATTPAD ORIGINAL EDITION Seven letters, seven confessions, seven clues. Elliot Parker has what he needs to find out who killed his best friend... But is he hunting down the killer? Or is the killer hunting him? ***** When Colton Crest returns, unharmed, to his small town after mysteriously disappearing for two months, his best friend Elliot Parker breathes a sigh of relief. But days later, on the night before graduation, Elliot finds Colton in the lake. Dead. And on the day of his funeral, Elliot finds a letter in his jacket pocket with four words that send him spiralling: I killed Colton Crest. There are six more letters to find, six more confessions about Colton, six more clues to uncover why he was murdered. Elliot has no choice but to play this sick scavenger hunt, and with each new revelation, he begins to question whether he really knew Colton - or anyone else in that little town of dark secrets. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]

Mazie has fallen in love. Okay, maybe it's with the ghost of a boy from school she hates, but love conquers all, right? ***** Soon after sixteen-year-old Mazie moves to the town of Dorn, she becomes haunted by the ghost of a teenage boy. The ghost doesn't remember anything, so Mazie calls him Jack. Until then, she never knew that ghosts could tap dance, nor that it was possible to fall in love with one! But then Mazie meets Blake, a mean, popular boy at her new high school - and she realizes that Blake is Jack's living counterpart. This means Blake is in grave danger, and only Mazie can help him, but saving this unpleasant boy might kill her ghostly love forever... [[word count: 50,000-60,000 words]]

Anyone who saw them together would say it wouldn't work out-a high-society girl and a farmer. Even they themselves thought so, which is why they accepted the offer, believing they would soon part ways. A high-society lady wouldn't fall in love with someone wearing a fertilizer-covered shirt!

Two girls named Gianna and Suvie were hating their first year as a sophomore at a school called seaside high school. They are both not very intimidating but childish, goofy, and they live for the fun. One day, Gianna decides to go to a party just so people can take her and her best friend suvie more seriously. However, Gianna had no idea one night of teenage fun would quite literally change her life.

Itzume, from a lineage of powerful vampires, was hidden away from the world and her peers for not developing her vampire traits. Already considered a human, she was finally granted freedom to see the world before turning 20 years old, not knowing that this was not only considered a form of exile, but also her last chance before her memories were completely wiped out. Is it punishment or a blessing in disguise? Will she be able to turn the odds in her favor, or will she accept the path that was chosen for her to walk through. More importantly, are her eyes the key to revealing what was kept secret and veiled for many years?

Welcome to OakHaven RP! a role-play book featuring your OCs and favorite characters! Enter info on your OC or AU and I'll approve it and add it to the story! (note: please keeps all OCs and AUs appropriate for all ages, NSFW content will not be tolerated)

Professor Edward Keane has spent his life teaching literature at Havenbrook University. When his student, Tiana Henderson, asks him to review her mystery manuscript, he agrees without hesitation. As Edward reads through the draft, certain details begin to feel uncomfortably familiar, blurring the line between imagination and reality. What begins as a simple review soon becomes something Edward cannot ignore. *** THE FINAL DRAFT: STORIES DON'T FORGET THEIR AUTHORS #OpenNovellaContest2026 #ONC2026 Prompt 109

Five friends set out on a simple road trip, but when they take a wrong turn, they find themselves in a town that seems strangely familiar... and deeply alive. At first, it looks normal, but the town remembers everything-their secrets, regrets, and fears. Street signs, shop names, even objects reflect moments from their past, and shadows sometimes move on their own. As the friends explore, they realize the town is watching, testing, and manipulating them. Tension rises as paranoia fractures their group, and whispers of betrayal begin to surface: could someone among them have brought them here intentionally? With every step, the town twists reality, forcing them to confront their past while they struggle to survive. In a place that knows them better than they know themselves, leaving may be impossible-unless they can face the truths the town refuses to forget.

TO BUILD A HOME When photographer Jaine Gayle falls for brilliant, untouchable Lev Atticus Soren, their small-town summer romance becomes the kind of love that rearranges a life. But just when forever seems close enough to touch, Lev leaves-and heartbreak becomes the only thing Jaine can hold onto. Six years later, Lev returns as a powerful lawyer, ruthless in court and colder in person... until he meets a little girl with his eyes. Ellie Eiden Soren. His daughter. Now bound by truth, guilt, and the wildfire attraction they never extinguished, Jaine and Lev are forced into a marriage neither is ready for-but both desperately need. As old wounds resurface and long-buried love claws its way back, they must decide whether a broken past can still build a home... or burn them alive. A story of second chances, undeniable chemistry, and a love that refuses to stay buried. *** Author's note: Hi! This story was born from my craving for something soft, cliché, and comforting-so I wrote it myself. It's simple, emotional, and made to feel like a warm, familiar romance you can return to when you need it. This is basically a Beta testing for the story, what you're reading is a live draft, that I would love to share with you. By voting and actively engaging, I can craft better polishing for the final re-launching. Hence, this story will be taken down once the book is finished. And It will be re-published on fixed schedules after the polishing. Thank you so much for giving it a chance. And for sharing this journey with me.💗 Please excuse any small errors while polishing is ongoing. P.S. The cover changes with each arc!

Seven murders. One town. Countless secrets.

Behind quiet streets, warm churches, empty hallways, and familiar bedrooms... something is already waiting. 10 Tales of the Unknown drags you into ten ordinary lives at the exact moment reality begins to rot. A man wakes up to a life that suddenly fixes itself, his job restored, his girlfriend returned, his confidence rewritten until he discovers he is only a test subject in a machine that studies human suffering. A devout town feeds a living god beneath its church, and a girl must watch her sister willingly give herself to something that will never be full. Two boys who once ran from their mistakes are hunted by the echo of a scream they tried to forget. A child follows a beautiful fairy into the woods and learns what hunger really looks like. A hospital orderly becomes a patient in a hallway that refuses to let anyone die. And a young woman slowly uncovers the truth that her family erased her identity because love, in their world, is allowed to destroy you. 10 Tales of the Unknown is not just about monsters. It is about control, guilt, faith, fear, and the quiet cruelty of systems that claim to protect you while slowly taking everything you are.

𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝟭 | 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼𝗼𝗻! 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘧𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘴, 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘭 𝘪𝘴 𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘵. 𝘐𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯. 𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘴𝘵. 𝘋𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘭𝘦𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝘵𝘰𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶. 𝘖𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘸𝘯. 𝘖𝘯𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘮. 𝘕𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘭. - Behind The Scenes A Town. A laboratory. A rain that changes everything.

A light-hearted action adventure set in an alternate future. Psychic cops and the Warden Union fight against paranormal crimes in 2055 and find out how the fate of the world rests on the shoulders of 17-year-old Keith Waynee. No, I do not want an illustrator. If you ask or advertise in the comments, I will block you.

Collette is a 21 yer old girl living in small Missouri town with her family until she comes to realization from her childhood best friend and meets a great guy. What happens next?

When a young girl feels trapped in her world, she soon seeks a route of escape. But later discovers that her life would soon change as danger lurks over the entire town.

The Truth Runs Wild Like A Tear Down A Cheek

Isabella had always been a dreamer, devoted to her family above all else. After losing her parents in a tragic accident, she found comfort and love in the arms of her grandmother, Daisy, on a quiet farm filled with memories that shaped her childhood. When she earned a scholarship to a prestigious culinary school in Italy, Isabella believed her greatest dreams were finally within reach. Surrounded by refined flavors, timeless traditions, and the allure of European life, everything seemed perfect. But fate had other plans. Daisy's health declined suddenly, forcing Isabella to leave behind the glamour of Rome and return to the farm she had once sworn she would never call home again. Back on the wide plains of Texas, Isabella met Roy McCoy-a thirty-year-old cowboy scarred by the loss of his own parents, who had devoted his life to keeping his family's ranch alive. Reserved yet fiercely loyal, Roy carried both the strength of the land and the weight of unspoken grief. Beneath endless star-filled skies, among wild horses, golden sunsets, and the scent of rain-soaked earth, Isabella and Roy discovered a simple yet powerful truth: sometimes the dreams we chase feel like they're waiting on the other side of the world, when in reality, they've been right where the heart has always belonged. Their journey is one of love, resilience, and rediscovering that the greatest treasures are often found in the places we least expect.

Born to want and burdened by duty, a young woman labours to keep her motherless household whole, surrendering youth for bread and schooling for her younger kin. When chance draws her into the orbit of the gentry during a season of sport, her wit and quiet strength are observed by one gentleman alone. What follows is a slow unravelling of rank, sacrifice, restraint, and longing-where affection dares not speak, and love must learn courage before it may endure.

Sent to quiet Hullwood for the summer, Hiro Hasegawa expects nothing but long days and silence. But when he finds an old amulet and meets the mysterious twins connected to it, he is drawn into a world of memories, fragments, and wishes that can rewrite reality itself.

This is a selection of one shots with Shans. I will try to keep it consistent almost like it is one story. I hope you enjoy 💚 (⚠️TW: Some chapters will look into Shanes alcoholism and I may comment about the events in his heart events in some chapters.⚠️) (Happy reading!!!😊)