Worthy Unscramble Novels & Stories

Suddenly, Owen yelled, "Cover her eyes, Reuben!" The world went black in an instant. Vanessa's scream cut through the darkness, followed by two sickening thuds. Reuben wrapped his arm around me, his voice shaky. "Don't look. Don't turn around." Step by step, I left that unknown place behind. When the darkness finally lifted, Reuben was still holding me tight. Together, we walked away from the source of my pain, leaving it all in the past.

When I opened the door, the first thing I saw was the paper crane sitting on my desk. I didn't know how to fold paper cranes—only Ramona could. She had once folded dozens for me, laughing as she said they brought good luck. Feeling overwhelmed, I picked the paper crane up and carefully unfolded it. Inside, there was a handwritten message: "Don't worry about what others think. You are you. To me, you are always the best version of yourself." It all became clear. Ramona wasn't a figment of my imagination. She was real.