Left Behind Novels & Stories

" After saying that, he turned and walked alone down the dirt path between the fields. Looking just like the time he walked side-by-side with another girl, all those years ago. It seems that in life, as you walk on, you really do suddenly realize that you are completely alone. Paige pointed the camera at the ruins, her laughter trembling slightly: "Next lifetime, you still have to be my best friend, you hear me?" A gust of wind blew by, shaking a wind chime hanging on a wooden pole. It let out a crisp, clear ring. Paige threw the stone in her hand, her voice breaking into a sob: "You idiot!"

His face fell. Good. Let it. “You left.” The words trembled on their way out, scraping raw edges inside me. “You disappeared. You cut me out of your life before I even had a chance to exist in it.” “I was young,” he whispered. “And lost. And-” “You were a grown man,” I snapped. “And you chose another life.” His eyes tightened at the corners. “It wasn’t that simple.” “It never is for the people who leave,” I said. “It’s always complicated for them. Never for the ones left behind.”

To bury the past behind and never look back. I put a tattoo on my back, A birth date, and a death date because I want to remember the bittersweet that happened in my past. It is also my reminder that playing someone's heart is not good because it may cause death to someone and heartache for those who will be left behind and why at the back? Because it is already past. The nightmare that I had, the nightmare that almost pushed me to my edge. It is just a memory for me.

When the extreme-heat apocalypse arrived, surface temperatures reached 158°F, and the first group of people began moving to Frostpoint Base. As a scientist, my wife had two spots to bring family members with her. Everyone thought she would take me without hesitation. But in the end, she put the name of her graduate student on the application. "He's my student, and he doesn't have his parents with him. I can't bear to leave him alone in a place this hot." She submitted the application without a second thought. Her next words chilled me to the bone. "Ethan, you're different. You've been tough since you were a kid. I know you can survive until the second group is evacuated." I forced a bitter s

I look in his eyes as I say it. He smiles back “ I love you too.” He replies. I start to leave the room taking my popcorn bowl to the kitchen and I see him start to settle back into the couch turning the TV to a game. He also now has his phone out and he’s typing a message to someone with a smile on his face. I stand in the doorway for a few moments just watching him. I can’t help but feel like I’ve lost him and I just don’t know what to do. ++

"Leaving? Why?" Alexei sighed, glancing towards the distant horizon. "I've got nothing left for me here. I'm heading back to Wolf Valley." I nodded, surprising myself with a genuine wish for Alexei's well-being. The departure of a once-rival left an unexpected void in me. “Good luck with everything,” I stated genuinely. But just as we parted ways, Alexei exclaimed. "Hey, I almost forgot to tell you something.” I tilted my head, intrigued. "What?"

that left him speechless. END OF VOLUME TWO

My older sister Mia was sweet and affectionate, while I was the “smart, independent” one who supposedly needed no one. For my high school graduation, my parents promised me a trip to Hawaii. I packed a month early and planned everything. But the night before we left, Mia decided to bring Luke, my childhood sweetheart. There wasn’t room for both of us, so Mom canceled my ticket. “Mia and Luke had a fight a few days ago. They need this trip to work things out.” My brother pushed my packed suitcase toward Mia. “Take hers. It has everything you need.” Luke had once been the only person who never used my independence as a reason to leave me behind. But after he met Mia, he began making excuses fo

Darius wanted to leave them be, but their behavior made him uneasy as he gulped two glasses of whiskey while waiting for the fourth one. That bar tender guy suddenly took off from their following his customer somewhere. The place was dark enough to not notice their surroundings, but he saw them leaving through a back door behind the bar counter. He gazed at them leaving as the old man slid his hands on his waist, grinning ear to ear wickedly.

his message read, “I’m sorry for everything that’s happened with your husband and your casino. If you don’t mind, my casino is still looking for a professional. If you ever need a change of scenery, please don’t hesitate to reach out. I’ll take care of the rest.” I hadn’t planned on leaving New York entirely. But given the circumstances, it seemed unavoidable. And worst of all, I couldn’t let anyone—especially my mother—know where I was going. Maybe Elias loved me. Maybe my mother cared. But I couldn’t let my happiness—or my life—depend on them anymore. I had to take control back. … I’d be leaving exactly one week from now. Originally, I wanted to leave as soon as possible. But tomorrow was