Our Town Kindle Novels & Stories

About the woman who'd spent forty years running from what she'd done. I thought about my mother. About her choice to die on her own terms. About her choice to let go of blame, of revenge, of everything but love. I thought about Clara. About the world I wanted her to grow up in. About the woman I wanted to be. The sun was setting when I reached the town. Small. Quiet. The kind of place where nothing ever happened. The bookstore was on the main street. A sign in the window: Eleanor's Books. A light burning in the back.

When they touched me, all I could think about was more--was wanting more of them. After what felt like seconds, we pulled into town. The town was nestled in the middle of the dense woods, far from prying eyes. I now understood why someone would build a town so far out in the forest. The thick woods gave the perfect coverage to shift without anyone seeing you. The town itself was quite beautiful, much nicer than the town the humans lived in. The buildings were all shiny and new, clearly well taken care of. Within minutes, we were driving down the street where Alec and Kade’s house sat. Their house was the largest in town, with a long wrap around porch just out front. It was as nice as Garrett

"Please, miss… My mom's still in there. I'm a little man; I have to protect her. Just give us one, please…" "Iris, give it to him." I hadn't even spoken yet when my best friend, Eliza Pearl, already had tears welling up in her eyes, as if they might spill at any second. "They say a real man never kneels unless he has to—this guy's willing to throw away his pride just to save people. Besides, we've got two detonators anyway… Maybe one would be enough? "Why don't we give him one? It's the apocalypse—if we're all still human, shouldn't we be helping each other?"

Welcome to Greenleaf—the huge sign board read. The moment we drove into the beautiful and modern town, it was like everything got better. There was no way that Sam, his daughter, or Chad would be able to do anything to us in this town. “Wow,” My mom said at the same time that Gloria gasped. “This place reminds me of the human lands,” Gloria chuckled the words out. “Come on, mom. How do you know about how human lands look?” Jade’s voice was laced with some humor. He kept driving and from the look on his face, I could tell that he was amazed by the town too.

"She's already dealing with enough—can't you show some compassion?" As I watched this all play out, it hit me that I had been reborn. The same thing happened in my past life. Everyone at the hospital praised Mom and Dad as models of medical kindness—too gentle to watch patients suffer. They used our savings to help anyone in need, and our living room was always overflowing with thank-you certificates. Their colleagues loved them, too, since they were always picking up extra work and treating everyone's problems like their own. My whole life, I was taught to be understanding—understand how tough life was for others, and how hard Mom and Dad worked. But why did no one ever try to understand me

William The drive to town was short and smooth. I was eager to catch Clint and know what his boss was planning. We arrived in the town and I realised all that Ellis had been trying to tell me. While searching for Clint, I figured how poor and underdeveloped the town was. Compared to the Wildbreed's town, ours was a complete shit-hole. " I think I need to create more business establishments in this town and have it developed a bit," I told Jasper, and he agreed.

“I can cook, clean, read, write… whatever is needed. It would mean a lot to have work, something to start with. I know he’s important, but if you could mention it, I’d be grateful.” His smile widened. “I’ll speak to him. I’m sure he can find something for you.” Relief flooded through me, and I gave him a small, grateful smile. “Thank you so much, Ebenezer. You won’t regret it.” As we finally entered Woodshire, I felt my spirits lift. The town was beautiful, more vibrant than the harsh wilderness of the North, more alive in a way that soothed something deep inside me. The buildings were old and sturdy, yet graceful, blending seamlessly with the landscape. The trees stood tall and proud, their

Sam cringed and put her hand over her belly while Meredith and Ellie laughed. "Ok, point taken, time to head out." Ellie agreed as she followed Meredith out the door and locked it behind her. The town was nestled next to campus and had the feel of an early European village. Stone buildings were built around the spattering of trees. Dirt roads wound through the buildings and were laid out in a grid-like pattern, every road was lined with early century wrought iron light posts, sending a soft glow over the roads and walkways. Most of the visitors to the town were walking through the streets, very few cars were seen on the roads. It was still early enough in the afternoon that the lamp posts ha

“I just like messing with him sometimes.” “You know he doesn’t like me?” I asked. “Oh yes, he’s made that point quite clear,” Kieran sighed. “But luckily, I have the deciding vote - the only vote, actually - and I’ve decided you’re perfect.” “Thanks.” I could feel my cheeks heating up again as we walked the short way down the dirt road to the town. Once we got to town, the roads were paved, most with wide sidewalks. It was very modern, like any American suburb, and people bustled all over, getting their businesses open for the morning.

The far I’d made it was to our small town and it was to buy fodder and I’d return immediately after that. I never gave myself the freedom to have fun, I didn’t even know what fun feels like, but the girl I saw in that car was a whole lot of fun. And she was as classy as hell. As we drove in silence into the town, I admired the charming houses that lined the roads. Each one had a unique character, with well-manicured gardens and colorful flower beds. It was a place where everyone knew each other's names, a close-knit community. “My friend works at a shop over there.” I pointed it out to Aiden. He seemed shocked and I smirked, “You thought I didn’t have friends?”