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"Wow! Sounds like a lot of fun!" he exclaims and my heart dies."What did you say?" He cannot be serious right now. He is not supposed to think that this is going to be fun. He is supposed laugh in my face then head downstairs to his group of friends and distract every girl in the cafeteria with his freaking face. That is how it's supposed to go."Yeah, I'll be your date thing."NO. This is not how it's supposed to go.***Carmen Estrella is NOT a party animal. No, no, no. She'd much rather stay home on her couch or hang out with her friends in a much more "low-key" manner. If she's feeling adventurous, maybe she'll even make it past her driveway.Definitely not interested in the party scene.So when Carmen's family and persistent 70-year-old grandmother insists on her having a Debut party for her 18th birthday, she doesn't hesitate before disagreeing.Unable to back out of the Filipino tradition, Carmen finds herself in a compromising situation of trying to find her Court of Honour and personal Escort when she hasn't spoken to the male population since birth. The plan? Ask Brennan Coleman, the most popular boy at school, get rejected, and fake being heartbroken so that her family will back off.However, when "the plan" doesn't go as planned, and Brennan miraculously agrees to be her date, Carmen finds herself pushed into the world of Filipino chaos, party planning, and handling Brennan Coleman at the same time.Meanwhile, they might even learn a thing or two about what it means to live in a diverse society.TW: some parts dealing with racism and racial slurs, colourism, homophobia and transphobia, mental illnesses (eating disorders and suicide), and acts of violence. READ AT YOUR OWN RISK.…

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How To Be The Best Third Wheel is now published as a Paperback & E-book by Wattpad Books!As a Wattpad reader, you can also now access the Original Edition for free and the Wattpad Books Published Edition here upon purchase.It's the last year of high school, and everything has changed . . . ***** After a summer spent in the Philippines, Lara Dela Cruz is eager to start her senior year and, most importantly, reunite with her three besties. But what she did not expect was to show up on the first day of school to all three of her friends now in relationships. Fighting for their attention, catching some new and confusing feelings for long-time frenemy James, and wading through the pressures of post-high-school plans all have Lara reeling. And to make matters worse, Lara's beautiful and untrustworthy cousin conveniently appears and wiggles her way right between her and James' budding relationship. Feeling like a third wheel in more ways than one, Lara must learn to accept that change is inevitable, love is complicated, and being the odd one out is sometimes where inner power is found. [[Word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]Cover design by Jill CaldwellWattys 2020 YA fiction WinnerWattpad Books Prize Winner…

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Infinite world of Ella Jane is now a podcast! Tune in now! All episodes live on your favorite podcast apps. The universe has accidental holes but perhaps the unraveling chaos has nothing to do with accidents.Ella Jane, or EJ, isn't one for social gatherings, especially after the recent death of her father. But when her best friend drags her to a party, and the arrogant school jock throws her into the pool, EJ finds herself waking up to his face on a train in a strange new world-Estonasia, a parallel universe that eerily mirrors the paintings of her late father. And the person on the train is not him but a doppelganger...Turns out Estonasia is torn apart by interdimensional, flesh-eating creatures and a power vacuum left by the disappearance of EJ's doppelganger, a missing military general. The Empire desperately needs saving. Pressed by the Crown Princess and Prince to impersonate the missing military general, EJ is forced to step in and help restore peace and save the Empire. At first, EJ rejects this new reality, desperate to escape back to her world. But as she delves deeper into the Empire's conflict, she uncovers a shocking truth: her father's death may be more connected to this world than she ever realized-and she herself is far more entwined with its ancient struggles than she could have ever imagined. And if things weren't complicated enough, an interdimensional romance might be brewing with the person who found her, the apprentice to the royal physicist...…

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For Michelle and Madison, the after school Tim Hortons stopover was a regular part of their routine-and a regular step for Madison's flirting strategy. But when a familiar face gets off at the same stop and Michelle can't seem to remember his name, waiting in line gets a little...awkward. Check out this #TimsColdBrewStories story, inspired by Tim Hortons' new smooth and velvety Cold Brew beverage.…

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Top 10 Finalist for the #missedmilestones contest.After missing the last of teenage milestones, two best friends finally fulfill their wish of going on vacation together, while celebrating their fifteenth year of friendship and the transition into adulthood.…

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(Mini-Prequel to How To Be The Best Third Wheel) Being single is perfectly fine, but when the boy of your destiny walks into the picture, maybe he's the solution to finding a boy-fry.***In this Mini-Prequel to HTBTBTW, catch a glimpse of the seperate love stories of Lara's friends and their boy-fries. Before the third-wheeling began, there was a summer that changed their lives.…

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After the collapse of the Canadian government and the takeover of The Crimson Union, childhood enemies Gabriel Reyes and Darien Keita find themselves stuck in a battle for survival and escape. With encountering a rebel group known as The Compass, they discover that escaping the oppressive regime may not suffice if they want to survive. They must fully take down the new government. Conflicted by new friends and possible rivals, they must learn how to trust...and who to trust.(Submission for the shawrocketprize)…

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DISCONTINUED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE[Highest rank so far: #57 in humor]"Boys. I don't understand them. At all. One of the most mysterious, misunderstood, and misinterpreted creatures of the planet. All we know is that they have a thing called the pen--nevermind because I don't want to say that word..."***Boys are the subject of every conversation in the girl's locker room, in the chatty hallways, on the staircase, and now, the science classroom. Kill me if that's not the slightest bit annoying.When 17 year old chatter-box and science geek, Alana-Lila Dizon hurls her beloved science textbook at the most popular golden boy of the school, accidentally almost knocks out an amazing athlete, and schools the smartest guy in school, maintaining an A-average in all the sciences becomes the least of her problems.Wesley (Wes) Sylvano is not a bad boy. He's known to be sweet, kind, and is all smiles. Everyone just loves him.Nicholas (Nick) Gray is the definition of scary. All around athlete, muscular physique, and with both a threatening and good reputation. Apparently he's nice to people unless you piss him off.Vincent (no nickname) Reid is your typical smart guy. He thinks he knows everything and that he's a genius, all because his dad is the CEO of a tech company. The jerk also doubles as a badboy, as they say.What do these boys have in common? Nothing, except for the fact that they're boys. And Alana-Lila Dizon is going to find out, once and for all, the science behind boys and why they're the way they are.WARNING: Contains 3 wild monkeys that may cause you to pull out your hair. Contains a girl with too much bad luck for her own good. May cause obsessive shipping, and/or laughing.Note: This is not a cliché...I think...mostly(cover picture is not mine, but belongs to the respective owner.)…

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[Highest rank so far: #46 in short story]"It didn't matter that I was getting all A's on my report card. It didn't matter that I could read a book in less than two days. It didn't matter that I could perfect oil painting techniques. It didn't matter that I had a healthy diet and tried my best to exercise.None of it mattered.Simply because I had one unwanted characteristic called fat."***This is one girl's story.From her point of view. No exaggerations, no extra, no lies, no holding back this time. When she looks in the mirror she sees nothing but her failure. She hears nothing but the ear shattering sound of opinions from everyone. Everything is targeted to her. Everything is wrong with her.WARNING: This story contains a view of the mind of one insecure female. This focuses on body image and shaming and touches upon topics of eating disorders.(cover picture is not mine, but belongs to the respective owner.)…