Two Bits Novels & Stories

Minus’ voice made my insides feel like they were filled with bubbles coated in butter. I cleared my throat. “Worry? Why? What is there to worry about?” “Nothing, don’t worry about it.” “So, there is something to worry about?” “I said forget it,” Minus said, his tone shifting from concern to impatience. “No. You said don’t worry about it. Which implies there is an ‘it’ and that there is a reason to fear said ‘it.’” “Goddammit, Cricket, would you please listen to me for a second,” he hissed. “I’m not sure what Viper knows or what kind of surveillance he might have on us.”

After counting, the old man glanced at Hanna with a dissatisfied look. “Paid off? Says who?” Hanna glared at Mr. Smith with that deadly glare of hers. Hanna’s face looked cloudy at the question. “What do you mean?” “You only paid off the principal. But did you forget that you haven’t paid the interest yet?” Hanna clenched her hands into fists as she tried to contain her rising emotions. Didn’t the old man in front of her know that she was mourning the death of her mother?

It takes awhile for me to get myself and the apartment holds a silence that can be compared to that of a graveyard, it's stifling and like my relationship failure, it's also my fault. Eventually the self pity gave in, they say they are five stages to grieving for something lost, I call bullshit, there was only two things pain and acceptance, the latter seemed to come on much easier after I'd given in to the weight of emotions seemingly shackling me down. I trudged through the school as normal and as healthy as any other pitiable human being, it didn't matter that I avoided spots that I knew he'd be or that I'd deliberately kept my phone on silent, or that it galled me that I was still in the

“Sir… this was found inside Max Blackthorne’s coat before the body disappeared.” Noah snatched it first. A key. Small. Black metal. Attached to a silver tag. Cassian frowned slightly. “What the hell is that?” Noah’s face slowly lost all color. Because engraved into the tag were two words. BLACKTHORNE ARCHIVE. And somewhere across the city...Aria’s bracelet suddenly burned hot against her wrist.

she pauses and sighs, realization washing over her, “…is it Matteo?” “It's always Matteo” a tear falls from my eyes, “he can never leave my system Aunt Gil, he is always in my head, in my heart…everywhere, I can't seem to flush him out of my system.” “Even despite your love for Dex?” “Even despite my love for Dex” I sit up, “it's like I'm being pulled in two different directions and I can't seem to choose and I pride myself with facing dilemmas head on” I chuckle, “just not this one”

I woke up to the faint vibration of my phone on the nightstand. At first, I ignored it, relishing the warmth of my bed and the soft sunlight that streamed through my curtains. But when the buzzing persisted, I reached out lazily and squinted at the screen. YouTube: Congratulations, Lila’ has reached 1,000 views on your latest video!

Bella I feel like a lost child seeking help, but there's no one out there who could possibly save me. The world looks scarier than it was before, and I see nothing except its dark side. These aren’t just thoughts; they’re my reality. I'm afraid, not only because of Alex's absence but because my baby, who did nothing wrong, might end up living without a father. As I was walking across the silent road, I suddenly lost my balance. I tried to keep myself standing, but I didn’t have the energy. Just when I felt like I was going to completely fall, I suddenly felt the warmth of someone's arms catching me, and then everything went blurry.

Jason' voice is golden, warm and sweet like the most exquisite honey, and Ammy knows already that she'll miss this during play, but she stubbornly shakes her head. "I want to do this." Jason and Sebestian share a look, before Sebestian gets up and walks towards Ammy to push the leather jacket from her shoulders once he's standing in front of her. "Do you remember your safe code?" Ammy nods. "Green means everything is okay and you can keep going. Yellow means I'm getting uncomfortable and need you to slow things down. And red means instantly stopping the session." "Very good. And your non-verbal code?" "Tapping one time means I'm okay. Two times means that it's starting to go too far. And thr

“Oh, it seems-” “I think it’d be perfect for you,” Seb continued. “Before you make your decision, listen to me. I thought about it and I think it matches your description perfectly. It is a two day trip so it’ll definitely keep you busy for those days. It’s also not overcrowded. I mean, you’re obviously not going to be the only volunteer but it’s still a low-key event.” “Seb, it seems cool,” Alex said, watching Seb literally heave a sigh of relief at his words. “I’m just a bit worried cause I have almost no medical knowledge whatsoever.”

She flicked her wrist, and the gems in her box glittered so intensely I had to squint. "So what if you marry Alpha Iris? His heart will always belong to me," she said, her voice dripping with challenge. Ruby was like two different people. To the world, she was the picture of sweetness and innocence, but when we were alone, her true colors came out—sharp and dangerous. I could not shake the memory of her previous life, wrapped up with Iris, nothing between them. She was curled up in Iris's arms, a scared little wolf, while Iris clutched her close as if he was protecting her from me.