Forever Sixteen Novels & Stories

Her strength impressed him. “When I was ten, I moved to a new foster house. The neighbors had a horse, and that summer, they gave me lessons.” Mia slowly pat Dreamer, as if the motion soothed her while she remembered. A slow smile came across her face. “It's probably one of the best memories I have.”

The churning feeling in her stomach just intensified as she watched Manik and Nandini walk away. She had been friends with Manik for more than ten years now. In ten years of their friendship, Manik had never looked at her the way he had now been looking at Nandini. Those eyes of adoration that would pop out every time he looked at Nandini was something she really craved for from him but she never managed to make him see her in that light. She knew jealousy would only hamper her but she couldn't help it.

I fell for a broken man, in a broken time, in a broken place. I didn't know he was flawed. I didn't know he was scared. I thought he was perfect. I thought he would be mine forever. But forever isn't the true forever, not for a fifteen-year-old. My sixteenth birthday will be celebrated in Italy. I'm glad my parents won't be there. Their divorce can stay the hell away from me. I know dad apologized for Olive Garden, but it still burns my heart with its ruthless coils. I wish Sammy were coming to Italy. She can't, because of work and a college summer course she is taking.

He slowly takes my hand, placing a light kiss as a drop of tear falls on my palm “In this life time, in the next, or the next after, no matter how many times I am to be reborn, I would love you like I have always loved you, ‘ALWAYS AND FOREVER,” he says, as he calmly drew in his last breath.

Not really. Hannah turned to look at her as Summer took a sip of water, realising just then how parched her throat was. “You were quite lucky though, he usually doesn’t spare these mistakes.” She huffed out a laugh and said, “But that collision. Dayum, it felt like a scene straight out of rom-com.” Summer could just offer an answering smile because she never got to taste the simple privileges of a teenager, such as watching movies, hanging out with friends, or going out with someone. Until 15 she was too busy hiding her scars from her classmates. She was a freak in the school, a loner. But the day she turned 16 was the day she had started getting those dreams. Dreams that could be called nig

An hour before the fireworks show begins, Florian and I were seated side by side on the couch with the laptop in front of us. We were supposed to watch a horror film but ended up seeing a rom-com Korean show. It’s a pretty long season with almost ten episodes. I’m not sure if Florian was enjoying this kind of film but he didn’t complain anyway when I chose to play this one.

It looked like a thirteen year old girl's birthday party rather than a seventeen year old's welcome home party. Did I forget to mention that Allie was still strangely obsessed with pink rooms? Well, if one had taken a look at the condition of my living room then, none would forget that little detail for their lifetime. It honestly looked like a unicorn puked in pink all over the place. Even Eva's room wasn't this pink.

Fully. Forever.

The only time that really mattered. Forever.

Like I plan to do forever. THE END!