It Starts With Us Novels & Stories

Dealing with my stress, Dealing with your stress. Girl, you know. Dealing with my friends, Dealing with your friends. And you know we're Gonna get mad (the S word). Gonna get mad (the S word again!) And you know, I'm gonna make you confess. Gonna make you confess. And you know oh oh. Like I know oh oh. That you know. Oh! Like I know. Oh!

Hela My mind has been replaying the same two words that my father uttered since yesterday. I couldn’t believe my ears, so I stormed out of the office to think, calm down and reason for a bit. It feels like we are moving too fast and at this point I just want my mind to stop functioning because my head is clouded with “what if” thoughts and I am getting lost, so lost that I did not sense my brother’s presence. “Hela.” he called and i was so startled that i was on the verge of shifting to protect myself from danger.

I took a deep breath and said, "I'm not. I just don't want you to feel disgusted by me." Jake was speechless, as if a thought had suddenly crossed his mind. "Sorry to burst your bubble, but I've never gotten an abortion before," I added. Jake was completely flabbergasted. His face paled as he mustered meekly, "I..." I unbuckled my seatbelt and reminded him, "Return this to me after signing it. Don't make me wait too long."

ANNA POV. Days later. The knock on the study door was firm, urgent—but not frantic. I lost a family and found another. I looked up from the small pile of books I had been flipping through, my heart already sensing the shift before the words even came. Jace stood and opened it. Two officers stepped in—Italian, but one was accompanied by a U.S. consulate official, sharp in a blue suit with the calm tone of someone trained to deliver life-altering news without flinching.

she asked softly as I felt Jason place a kiss against my cheek. "What do you think?" I asked smiling and she returned one as I reached for Jason's hand holding it in mine. "Where are you going?" She questioned and I shifted taking in his appearance. "Work" he answered and she sighed frustrated. "This early?" "Yeah, I want to sort some things before my first meeting" "What time is it?" I asked softly pulling both their attention. "6:10" Jason replied as a yawn left me. "I need to start getting ready," I announced and I felt Starr's hand moving to my thigh keeping me in place.

Me texting Hmm. The lady with a fair skin and long black hair? - Sir Dan Bingo! No other. ;) - I sent my response with a winking smiley.

Atlantic High. A school for dickheads and whores. Only a few of those rich kids didn't have a screw or two loose from their heads. The rest were full of themselves and knowing that I was in a country like Nigeria, where they could even burn off a gay person, I had kept my secret from everyone.

“I’ll start from the beginning then and please believe me I never wanted to hide this from any of you It’s just that I did not know what to say and most importantly I was just scared of being judged. You all are the most important people in my life disappointing you was never something I wanted to do. I wanted you to all be proud of me and I didn’t think by telling you the truth at that time you’d regard me as how you used to before that’s why I decided not to tell you the truth sooner.” I started from the very beginning while reminiscing in the memories. “When we left for school four years ago, we didn’t go directly to Italy we went clubbing in New York. It was just our own way of having fu

“Since you don’t have an answer I suggest we start walking.” Xavier led the way and Vanessa moved slowly behind him, they walked through paved road filled with mud and puddles. The amount of houses lining the road gradually increased as they progressed. Vanessa tried to walk as fast as she could so she won’t slow them down but she could feel pain everywhere. Even her eyes felt too heavy to guide her through the thick dew and puddles.

"When I first came to Farning Abbey, many different forces tried to recruit me. I grew annoyed, so I refused to see anyone." "So, that's how it is…" Selene hesitated. She wasn't sure how to begin. Judging from Iris' demeanor, she clearly preferred to live a quiet life. Iris took a sip of her drink and said, "From your expression, I think you have a favor to ask of me. No need to tell me what it is. I've liked you since you were little. I gave you the pendant purely out of my fondness for you. Still, I can't blindly agree. I need to know your ability."