Joy X Sadness Novels & Stories

“Being an adult seems hard. Everyone is sad. My dad is sad. You are sad.” “Your dad is sad?” “He tries to be happy but I can see that he’s not,” Jo replies. “His eyes seem distant and wary as if he’s missing someone. I know. I miss my dolls when I lose them.” Halsey pats her head, smiling wide. It seems that Jo is quite an observant kid. She also wonders why Jo’s dad is so sad. Is it because of Jo’s mother? What kind of mother would leave her own child behind like this?

“Jiwoon” He froze in his spot and turned to look at Yenn with widened eyes. He had a mixed feeling; joy, anger, confusion and bewilderment. He don’t know how to describe it but should he really be happy when Yenn finally call him that? It wasn’t sole happiness but he had this wavering sadness in his eyes. Why now? He blinked his eyes and look at Yenn with a cold expression. Yenn stared back at him silently and then he opened his mouth to say another word.

Dennis had to speak up again," or...if you don't mind, you can as well tell me about it." "I do have a little brother that has been expelled from a school he got scholarship to few weeks ago, according to him, he did nothing wrong yet he was expelled. My brother has gone through a lot and I just want him tyi enjoy the rest of his life but this is happening again," Joy lamented bitterly. She didn't even know why and when she started spilling those words out but ever since Tony had told her about the sudden expulsion, her heart had become heavy and sad and she feels like, pouring her heart to someone might relied her.

She saw joy was shot in her chest, she was bleeding so badly. “Oh my goodness, joy” Lisa called as tears slipped down her cheeks. “No no, this can’t be happening. Somebody call the ambulance “ Lisa yelled. “Lisa, Li...sa” joy called out weakly. “Save your breath, joy. The ambulance is on its way. You're gonna be fine alright “ Lisa said and joy smiled out tears. “I was so blinded by hatred to see that you were the kindest person on earth and I swear to God, I regret my decision “ joy cried weakly.

Sadness took over her brown eyes, and she looked down at her feet, her white heels. “You aren’t actually confused about Jordan, are you?” I crossed my arms over my chest. “You’re thinking about Bill.” "It's the best day of my life, Joy, and he’s my dad. I want him to be here for me, but at the same time, I’m scared. What if I bring him out of rehab and he runs away? Or spirals back into the same shit?” Her voice choked, and she coughed. “Maybe I should just stop thinking about him."

His heart breaking for the pain in her voice, the sound of her own heart tearing in two. "My momma, Jake." She sobbed again and Jake stopped pacing and knelt down, reaching out to let his hand touch the wood in front of him as dizziness washed over him. Of course it wasn't his mother. His brothers or father would have called, but damn if he hadn't considered the possibility for a moment too long. The sense of relief was followed by overwhelming sadness, his eyes filling with tears at the thought of Bethany losing her mother so quickly, so unfairly. Not even time for a goodbye.

His innocent laughter warmed my heart, filling the space around us with a sense of joy that was both pure and uplifting. That simple happiness struck a chord within me, mixing feelings of both tenderness and satisfaction. He deserved to live like this, carefree and joyful, unburdened by the weight of his past. I couldn’t help but feel a pang of sadness at the thought of all the pain he had endured; it seemed so unfair that someone with such a bright spirit had to carry so much sorrow.

Tears slipped down my cheeks as I whispered my own prayer of gratitude. “Thank You, God, for this joy. You are truly merciful, always bringing happiness after hardship.” We stayed in each other’s embrace, letting the warmth of the moment envelop us like a soft blanket. Giselle's giggles mixed with James’s joyful sighs, filling the room with pure bliss. But then, the sound of a notification cut through the serenity. James’s phone buzzed sharply, breaking the spell. Reluctantly, he reached for it. As his eyes scanned the screen, the happiness that had lit up his face only moments before vanished, replaced by something darker—anger, maybe even dread.

Joy gulped down her pride and fury somehow, and then suddenly broke out in a smile when she remembered something. “Xeon,” she sweetly said. “You wouldn’t dare, nerd,” Dre lashed out as if understanding what Joy was up to. “What ?” Joy innocently said. “I just wanted to talk to your mate about drunk, grown ass boys singing nursery rhymes in pee puddles on the middle of the road; crying in the middle of a hunt when a rabbit bit a freaking ranked wolf; getting lost in Ninja school on the first day and ending up locked in a women’s bathroom stall; pooping in your Ninja instructor’s shoes; getting a tat on your- ,” she trailed off when Dre suddenly growled.

“Keep being mad. This is working out for me.” “Oh, bite me.” What annoyed me more was Jo crying in the back from our exchange. “This… is… great. You guys…. are made… for each… other.” Her breathing was heavy as she tried to contain herself. “Glad the disaster of my life can be amusment to you.” “Disaster?” Maddox glanced over and raised an eyebrow. “Let’s look at this logically and without emotions, okay?” Maddox’s tongue ran the length of his teeth. “I’ll bite. Okay.”