My Little Life Book Novels & Stories

A little sound of the door being shut lightly was made. Impressive, they got into it too. Without me hearing them. The book “The Little Life” was one of the best books I read when I got here but it was too sad to finish. I only read it when I want to cry but I never made it to the middle of the book. “I know you are here,” I said calmly. “Who are you?” Whoever was in the room with me chuckled. I picked a knife, turned, and hurled it straight for his throat.

I told it, “you’d be staring.” It did not reply. It didn’t need to. Each page I turned sent my attention ricocheting back to it. Words dissolved into alphabet soup. “Fine,” I whispered, snapping the book shut. “What do you want from me?” This, apparently, was my life now: negotiating with small electronics in a billionaire’s library. — Alonzo

“That was smart.” “It’s just the beginning,” I replied. That was only the first crack. Very soon, the entire structure would collapse. Caleb suddenly straightened. “Oh right,” he muttered before reaching inside his coat. My eyes followed his movement curiously until he pulled out an old book wrapped carefully in dark cloth. Immediately, my heartbeat quickened because I recognized the book without even trying. “The Book of Life,” I whispered. Caleb nodded slowly. Josephine’s eyes widened in shock. “You actually brought it here?”

Please remember that the events and relationships in this book are entirely fictional and are written for storytelling purposes. Most importantly, this is Luna's story, a girl who has spent her entire life in a cage, searching for a life that truly belongs to her. I hope you'll laugh with her, cry with her, get frustrated with her, and fall in love with her journey. Happy reading! — C

“Never judge a book by its cover. Having a coworker like her is seriously the biggest stain on my life.” I ignored everyone’s mocking comments and simply smiled as I escorted Elijah and his group out. After everything I went through in my previous life, words like these meant nothing to me anymore.

For the first time, hesitation crept into my heart. It was not because of Phoebe. It was because I realized that the trip had been like a mirror, reflecting parts of myself I had always avoided seeing. I began to wonder whether I had long grown tired of a life that felt too predictable, only lacking the courage to admit it. One weekend, Shanine brought up the idea of taking another short trip with Phoebe. Looking into her hopeful eyes, I suddenly understood something. Once a secret existed, it would never truly disappear.

I said. I walked in fully and placed the book on the table near them. Uncle James leaned forward slightly. Papa’s eyes stayed on me. “You wanted to know what the Gem of Life is,” I said. “It’s not a stone. Not a jewel. Not something you put in a crown.” Dada’s jaw tightened. “Then what is it?” “It’s a person.” Silence dropped heavy. Papa blinked. “Explain.” I opened the book and flipped to the marked pages.

I could hear the faint sounds of the restaurant downstairs, the distant clatter of the kitchen, the muffled pulse of the city through the glass. I thought of Noah's breathing this morning. I thought of the medication I hadn't bought yet, and all the careful invisible architecture of my life that I had built so that one specific small boy would never have to feel what I felt the morning I walked away from everything I had. I had one secret that mattered. Everything else — the fire, the Voss name, my father's pride, what Nikolai thought of me — all of that was secondary. All of that I could survive.

The pages turned themselves, faster, a blur of images: Elena, five years old, watching Javier sign the loan, her tiny hand on his sleeve. Sofia, hiding chemo bags in the restaurant’s freezer, tears in her eyes. Marco, twelve, hacking the city’s traffic lights to keep the power on. Me, proposing by the East River, lying when I said no more wagers. The book laughed, a sound that wasn’t sound but pressure, a weight on my heart. The alley shifted. The rubble became the Hamptons mansion’s marble floor, the smoke the gala’s chandeliers, the ash the warehouse’s crater. We were inside the book, the pages walls, the words chains.