Misfire Book Novels & Stories

But when I see the title of the first book on top, I gasp and rush towards it. Absent-mindedly, I sit on the chair and bring it closer to the desk. My hands shake. Why do they shake? I pick the book which makes a bubble of emotions burst in me. "Gone with the wind." by Margaret Mitchell stares right back at me in its red hardcover beauty. My fingers trail each letter of the title as I stare in amazement. I open the book and a note falls from it to the table.

Seeming bored by what they had in front of them. "Nice to meet you," Adria started. "I'm a 'good' friend of James" A mocking smile playing on her lips. After a few seconds of eyeing each other, they both shake hands. None of them backing down. Both demanding authority. Still smiling. I was extremely confused by this weird interaction. What game are these two playing at?

Callie's POV ***WARNING: THE FOLLOWING CHAPTER CONTAINS SEXUAL CONTENT. 18+ ONLY *** "I know a guy who sells chloroform, that's the easiest way you're going to drug someone long enough to get him where you want them to be," Melanie twirled her spoon into her coffee, mixing the contents. We were sitting in the back of a Waffle House a few blocks from my apartment, having a late breakfast and gossiping over my latest scheme. I diligently jotted down her information into a composition book which pages were now filled with an act of hostility much greater than anything I was used to.

After buying a bouquet of flowers, he drove to my grave. The sun was so bright, I could barely keep my eyes open. Standing before my tombstone, Sven began to confess. "Tracy, I'll always regret not realizing my feelings sooner. Even if I didn't love you then, I should've been there for you. "If I hadn't been so heartless, blindly trusting Alina, you and our baby would be here, healthy and safe by my side. It was me. I destroyed my own happiness and ruined your life, too."

I tell her, remembering I am now her new tutor. "Okay," she sighs. "What would you like to read?" I ask, and as if I made her day again, she smiles brilliantly and answers: "Ovid's Metamorphosis!" I can't help but laugh at her enthusiasm. "Why that book?" I am intrigued a little girl would be so excited to read a book meant for college students. I should know. I had to read the book as part of my mythology elective. "Because of the gods and goddesses!" She simply answers.

Before, I didn't do well in school, not because I wasn't capable, but because I always thought I could get by without studying and my family had some money, so I thought studying was the most useless thing. Now I truly understand the sense of accomplishment I feel when I answer each question correctly, and the growing confidence and assurance that money can't give me. The day of the college entrance exam arrived quickly. I arrived at the exam hall early and waited for Avery in my car. When I saw her and Mrs. Collins walking towards me, I quickly got out of the car and deliberately leaned against the wall, calling out to them both. "Mrs. Collins, Avery!" Hearing my voice, Mrs. Collins and Ave

To the old gentleman’s delight, they inquired about what part they could play in his mission of mercy. THE END

"Both of you. All of it." He and Eloise had dinner with us and left at nine. Kade and I took the manuscript to the living room and divided it. He took the first hundred and fifty pages. I took the second. We read until midnight. At midnight we swapped. We finished at two in the morning. We sat in the quiet of the house. It was remarkable. Not because it was sentimental. It was the opposite of sentimental. It was precise and factual and thorough in the way that Madden was thorough, documenting every decision with its reasoning and every failure with its cause and every success with what had made it possible.

“Trial and error. Rebel. Books.” “Books? You read books to learn how to repair cars?” “Sure.” He pulls his arm out and looks at me. He doesn’t seem very happy. “What …? You think I can’t read?” “No, of course I don’t think that. I just didn’t think there were books about repairing cars. But I guess that’s stupid, isn’t it? There are books for everything these days.” Being near Mick is once again making me stupid. Maybe I should start wearing tinfoil on my head when he’s around.