Novelas y relatos de The Year In Between

The midnight wind sweeping through the timber culverts beneath Town Sogala carried the stench of stagnant river silt, wet lime, and rotting garbage. It was a suffocating, heavy air that belonged to the dead parts of the earth, far removed from the clean, biting frost of the Soga line.

I challenged confidently. "I can tell that you are very razz and you can do anything for money, so let's do this. I don't have a bride for my wedding day, so how about I pay you to be my substitute Bride for a period of one year. It's going to be a win win situation, you get the money you are desperately looking for and I get married on the 28th as planned, what do you say?

From having someone take the worst date on the calendar and turn it into something that belongs to us. "Year one was about moving forward," he continues. "Year two was about joy. Year three was about peace. Year four is about beauty. Every year is a different thing. Every year is me choosing to give you something on this date instead of letting this date take something from us." The plane starts to taxi. "What are the next years?" I ask. "I don't know yet. But I'm going to spend the next year figuring it out. And the year after that. And the year after that. However many years we have, I'm going to spend them making this date ours instead of his."

One year later The backyard glowed with string lights and laughter. Balloons in soft pink and gold floated lazily in the evening breeze. Rose’s second birthday party was in full swing. Liam ran around the grass with a toy sword, pretending to be a brave knight protecting his little sister. Rose toddled after him on chubby legs, giggling every time he made a silly face. Their joy filled the air like music.

The day our year-end bonus was issued, my manager suddenly announced a new employee benefit. Everyone could use their year-end bonus for bidding. The manager pulled out a slip of paper and said, "The prize item is written at the back of this paper. The starting bid is 500 dollars, you can all start placing your bids." Everyone lacked enthusiasm, thinking that the prize wouldn't be anything good. Warren was the only one who was game enough to bid 500 dollars. "500 dollars going once… going twice… sold! "The prize is a brand-new phone of the latest model in the market!" Warren shrieked in excitement, and the crowd erupted! The manager pulled out a second slip of paper and announced, "T

He asked and she nodded and the said, “On February 29 actually.” “Fuck! That’s a leap year. She didn’t say anything about it. I have no fucking idea.” “Yeah, and it’s a leap year, very rare and this year is one. She doesn’t take it serious you know, as she never celebrates it. I’m the one that takes it upon myself every 28, to take her out.”

Saving the document, he went down to eat dinner as he promised. It's been a long time since he had home cooked meals as well. He really missed this. He just returned back to his home town after fifteen years of being away. Fifteen whole years of planning his revenge. Nanny Linda has been his nanny since the time of his childhood and they only got separated when a fire killed his whole family, leaving him as the only survivor with unforgettable scars: physically and emotionally. Using his connections he found her living in poor conditions but comfortable. She was so happy to see that she shed tears uncontrollably, tears of joy. One thing led to another and Skylar convinced her to come live wi

"I don't plan on really marrying you." My brows pushed together. "What do you mean?" "Well if you'd let me finish rather than ranting like a crazy woman you would have understood my plan. I want a false marriage. I figured a year would be a good duration date. It's enough to get everyone's attention off us before we go our separate ways." "And the child?" He shrugged his broad shoulders. "I know two parents are better than one, if you choose to exercise the role of its mother when the contract expires then fine but the baby stays with me."

|3 years Ago| ~~~~~~~~~~ "We're going to be the only freshmen attending the senior prom this year! Bruce is definitely going to take me and Hunter is going to ask you. We just have to make sure that Jace takes Megan!" Danielle exclaimed. I rolled my eyes at her. "Danielle. Senior prom is ten whole months away." She stuck her tongue out at me. "Don't be a spoil-sport, Scar. Just because its ten months away doesn't mean we shouldn't be excited."

Lylah sat down, blocking Raj from her vision and blocking his voice as well. The public needs something new, something fresh, production companies need this, it is a hit novel by our very own editor, Lylah Jeurgens, Ladies and Gentlemen, I present, Hurt In A Year", Raj clapped. The auditorium erupted with series of clapping. Lylah abruptly stood to her feet, looking around frantically. What in the world was going on?, This wasn't the book she agreed to pitch. Was Raj trying to set her up?, How did he even know about Hurt In A Year?