~Inspiration~

"So you're the newbie here huh," the odd man says to you, you nod nervously," well first bit of advice from me kid, don't mess with them." You wonder who they are," who are they," you ask still pondering who they are. The man chuckles slightly and a smirk appears on his face," you'll find out soon enough kid, soon enough. So whats your name," he jumps down from his position on the wall and starts walking looking at you expecting you to follow him. You stumble to get your words out," I-I-I'm J-jace, a-and you are?" You say gaining confidence as you stroll along beside him." Well Jace, you don't...

Derek Washington embraced the warm rays from the sun. It was his first time in a long time being able to stand outside without being yellled at that his 20 minutes were over.

The security guard took his orange jumpsuit and ID that he would need to officialy leave the prison.

His stepdad and his mom were waiting in the car in the parking lot. His mom was smiling and running to hug him. His stepdad, former soldier, was scowling, as usual.

"Oh honey," his mom cried. "That was the longest year of my life and you grew a beard. How lovely."

"Good to see you too mom," he said through her blonde hair.

"I...

My breath came out in a white, frozen cloud before me and smelled heavily of my mint gum. My footsteps’ sounds were wet on the sidewalk. It had rained just before I left the bookstore and, just by my luck, someone stole my car (boy, was my dad going to have a cow when he hears that…), so I had to walk all the way home in the wet night, all by myself. I prayed silently that I would be able to find my way because I was new in town and barely knew where everything was. I had to use a crappy GPS to find the bookstore. I was just lucky I found it.
    The town was Cassidy....

Chapter one
A Hard Time

Christopher
Present Day

"Christopher, Christopher!" My mum shouted at me though I was barely listening to her," Christopher, listen to me! This is the last straw Christopher, a 2 day suspension and now your not even listening to your own mother," she gently smacked me around the head to get my attention back. As I slowly came back into focus of her shouting, my sister looking disapprovingly at me and my dad not paying any attention what so ever to what was going on," Christopher you've got to try harder at school, okay? you can't go through your life not trying your...

This is the first chapter of the novel I've been working on....




1
TORN
Derek’s Perspective

I look down at the little rascal, soundly sleeping on the floor. What a decision… I think to myself. I can’t believe that Jesse is making me get rid of him… I bend down to get Bailey, Carter’s old stuffed rabbit, so I can keep SOMETHING of his to remind me of him. I feel bad having to wake him up, he usually has nightmares and rarely sleeps well, but I have to if I am to do my girlfriend’s willing. “Carter…” I whisper, “Wake up buddy!” He slowly opens his one eye and thumps his tail...

Garren wasn't nervous, which surprised him.

Most people would've been scared out of their wits, but he felt.... excited. He was finally learning where the hell he was. Garren absorbed every word Kayleen said, and he slowly understood more and more.

As they walked through the front door of the house, Kayleen began explaining everything.

"We, the residents of this land, call this land Feay. It used to be peaceful and a prosperous land. Even the government was decisive and kind, and they cared about their people. That is, until 500 years ago, when the high cha-gar passed away suddenly. No one knows...