A young girl named Emily, navigates life in a crumbling house filled with tension, where every creak and shadow reflects the weight of her world. The stark contrast between her surroundings and the life beyond her walls sets the stage for a powerful exploration of resilience and quiet longing.
I took a deep breath as I watched Jamie collect the plastic brown tray that was heavily laden with a mountain of food that I'm sure contained enough calories to power a nuclear power plant. Feeling like a lost puppy I followed closely behind Jamie. A few seconds later she eased the brown, plastic tray down upon a nearby table and then she stepped around and pulled a chair away from the table. She then motioned for me to sit down.
“Why?” I said as I watched Jamie pull the chair out from under the table.
Recovering from his stress-related illness, John tries to cope with Bebe's ever advancing career.
An old nemesis reappears and threatens to upset the delicate balance of John's life as a teenaged girl.
The quiet hum of monitors filled David’s hospital room, the soft beeping marking the steady rhythm of his heartbeat. His mother and Emma had just stepped out for coffee, leaving him alone in his still-unconscious state. The fluorescent lights above cast a pale glow over his motionless form.
The peace was shattered when one of the machines began to emit a shrill, rapid alarm. A nurse, passing by the door, rushed in to check the monitors. Her eyes widened as she read the rapidly climbing numbers on the screen.
David found himself in a dream once more, but this time, it wasn’t the chaos of war that surrounded him. Instead, he was in a tranquil meadow bathed in soft golden light. The grass beneath him felt cool and soft, and the air was warm, carrying a faint floral scent that was both calming and unfamiliar.
I didn’t recognise the place. I mean they’d had a chance to clean up, sure, but what they’d achieved was close to miraculous.
Someone had carried me to a bed after Stuart had delivered us back to the barracks. Someone had done the same for all of slayer squad and Laurel, and we’d all slept through the next twenty-four hours.
Which meant when we woke it was to a very different world.
Why is this a day late? I have no idea! I must have messed up the up-load some how. I am so sorry, but MERRY CHRISTMAS EVE everyone! Whether you observe or not, it's still Christmas Eve. So, to the synopsis: Now what? Deedee had found her true self and that had led to friends, love and happiness, but the pettiness of a rich rival had torn that all away. So what happens when her friends and classmates find out she's not 'really' a girl. What happens when Willie finds out? Will it matter if Dr Martin loses her position at Greenwood Academy? Let's find out!!!
The training team is back with some new challenges and a plot against them.
Author's note: Some plot elements of this story follow up on the events of my story Of Pranks and Finals, which is on the Whateley site but has not been posted on Big Closet. That story was co-written with other authors, so I did not feel it appropriate to post that one here myself.
Five weeks into his time at Greenwood Academy, four weeks into the school musical,
lots of new friends, a new found appreciation for all things girlish, a sweet boy who likes him... what could go wrong? Well... lots, apparently! Let's see how Deedee copes with some adversity in this installment!! Heheh!
December 2024 Change A Life Christmas Story Contest Entry
A slender figure walked out onto the wide bridge. The sun descending in the western sky cast a wide shadow from the west side of the canyon and bathed the east side in a reddish glow.
The morning light streamed into David’s room, casting a soft glow over his belongings—the game controllers scattered on his desk, the anime DVDs stacked neatly in the corner, and the mysterious box that now felt like the centerpiece of his universe. But it was the medallion around his neck, a family heirloom that had been passed down for generations, that held the most significance. Little did David know, this seemingly ordinary piece of jade was about to change his life forever.
Helena and Alex stood side by side in the dim corridor of the mag-train, the low hum of its engines reverberating beneath their feet. They had just received word that the warning had come through in time. Morgan’s message, decoded by the Empress Consort, confirmed that an attempt to harm Alex was imminent. Connor’s plot had been laid bare.
Now, it was their turn to respond, a testament to their unwavering courage in the face of danger, their determination shining through every action they took.
Princess Alexandria Alessi’s life has turned upside down in the blink of an eye. Only a few days ago, she was enjoying a clandestine summer shopping with her best friend at the local mall. Coming home, she was alarmed to discover her mom was there, and her secret of being transgender was suddenly no longer secret! Within a few short hours, her life became like a movie as she discovered that her long-lost father was the Crown Prince of Osané, a small, secluded island nation. Alexandria was immediately thrust into the spotlight in a whirlwind weekend that led to a Monday press conference to announce her royal lineage.
Royal Performer is the second Tiffany Shar's 'Suddenly Royal' series.
Crystal has gotten used to being a girl, a Nymph, a Muse, and even a mother figure, but is she really ready to go to an all-girls school and start working at Pandora's Box? The life of a trouble magnet is never easy.
“So, girls, is Crystal ready for the stage yet?” Pandora asked my mentors.
December 2024 Change A Life Christmas Story Contest Entry
"Mum I can't possibly do this. " Alex she told her quietly, horror evident in his voice. His mother standing next to him in their little combined kitchen and dinning room, snorted in rye amusement.
Dr Martin has an opportunity to become Chancellor of one of the most prestigious girl's
prep schools in the country. She's starting mid-year, which causes a problem for her son, Dean.
None of the nearby boys' prep schools will accept a student mid-year. So... It's only one semester, right? Just 20 weeks?
Chris and the Dusty Rose girls have finished in the studio for now
and Chris has to actually experience his life as Chrissie.
Their story comes to a conclusion.
Eli grew up on a ranch in Montana. He had heard about Incursions, Breaches, and the Titans that came through those breaches to slaughter some people and capture others. To him though, it had always been something that happened far away to other people. His life was forever changed though when a Breach opened near his home, everything he knew was destroyed or taken, and he ended up Altered.
Altered Chapter 20: Reintroductions
By Amethyst
Finally, I couldn’t take it anymore and had to ask in my loudest voice, so I could be heard, “Who’s Ainslee? And where are Aiden and Uncle Gavin?”
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. Dear Readers, This is a coming-of-age tale to help celebrate the publishing of Wildcat Summer as a Kindle book. I hope you continue to enjoy this offering.
Chris is a high school loner with an amazing, high singing voice. He stands in as a singer in his twin sister's country band, just for one gig, but in the audience that night is a representative of a record company. That representative mistakes Chris for a girl and makes the band an offer that no one could refuse. The girls in the band and a couple of their mothers get involved and Chris' life takes some interesting turns!
Continuing to prepare for his role as Bianca in Shakespeare's TAMING OF THE SHREW, John becomes a spirited adolescent girl full time. His mother and friends are extremely supportive, and then some.
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