ruru_222

After her best friend's untimely death, Aurora finds herself stuck in a pit of despair. The joy of life has been sucked out of her and nothing feels real anymore. If she had to use one word to describe her world...she would pick 'numb'. She's freefalling into a pit of despair, fighting between her desire to overcome the grief and forgive her own mistakes...And the fear that she might repeat the things she did in the past and end up losing even more people.But when she finds her friend, Ishani's, journal -- with the words 'To Aurora' written on the front -- everything changes. It appears that Ishani had left a series of steps for Aurora to follow...steps to help her overcome the grief and live her life to the fullest. "Even if we don't ever tell them our story, the stars will whisper about us for centuries. They'll whisper it so quietly that even Icarus wouldn't hear it, if he ever decided to meet the sun's brothers and sisters."this story is dedicated to anyone who's ever felt responsible for the life of another. for the happiness of a friend. it's dedicated to those who would sell their souls to help a friend, or even a stranger, out of depression. the people pleasers. those who push away their emotions for the sake of someone else. i'll let the book speak for itself. enjoy :)TW: strong themes of suicide and death.…

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~ "And up close?" I asked stupidly.She studied me for a moment. "An empty fridge.""And that's supposed to mean...?" I egged her on. Now that I look back on it, I shouldn't have."It means you're a disappointment." ~___________________________________________After a war which almost ended the human race, a new generation takes lead. They are being trained in a school that suits their special abilities, which were given to them by scientists who believed these children could stop the war. However, these abilities do not always come in useful.Mark doesn't remember anything about his life before school, nothing. Nada. Nope. He only has one goal."No one can know I can't remember."Tanni has a sweet disposition which is usually covered up by her defensive personality and a need to hide things important to her. Her ability is the worst of all. Touch means death. Will they be able to let go of the past, and learn to trust? Or will these abilities and sweet amnesia be the end of them?…

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Solis and Ophelia had lived their entire lives trapped. Confined. Imprisoned In their own little bubble.Ophelia wishes for freedom. Solis only wants to find his lost mother.By going into the night, will either of them get what they wanted? Or will the darkness trap them forever?…