Alex: 4 Final
by Clara
Copyright© 2022, 2024 Clara Schumann
As the week continues, then comes to an end and Allie's life goes on, decisions must be made.
How will Allie's life be lived? How honest will Allie be with the rest of the world?
| Alex: 3
by Clara
Copyright© 2022, 2024 Clara Schumann
The week at the ski lodge in New Hampshire continues as does Alice's tutelage of Allie.
I never know if anyone will like these stories until I post them.
Chapter Four: A Surge of Fire
The quiet hum of monitors filled David’s hospital room, the soft beeping marking the steady rhythm of his heartbeat. His mother and Emma had just stepped out for coffee, leaving him alone in his still-unconscious state. The fluorescent lights above cast a pale glow over his motionless form.
The peace was shattered when one of the machines began to emit a shrill, rapid alarm. A nurse, passing by the door, rushed in to check the monitors. Her eyes widened as she read the rapidly climbing numbers on the screen.
David found himself in a dream once more, but this time, it wasn’t the chaos of war that surrounded him. Instead, he was in a tranquil meadow bathed in soft golden light. The grass beneath him felt cool and soft, and the air was warm, carrying a faint floral scent that was both calming and unfamiliar.
| Alex: 2
by Clara
Copyright© 2022, 2024 Clara Schumann
Allie goes away with his wife and sister and decides that skiing is not his cup of tea.
Thank you for the comments on Part 1. I'm very happy that the story is finding a home with some people.
"So... that jacket...," Ozzie puzzled, pausing in his steps at end of the driveway, "it's Laura's, right?"
"Yes."
"So how in the hell does it fit you?"
| Alex: 1
by Clara
Copyright© 2022, 2024 Clara Schumann
An insecure salesperson struggles to make ends meets. When trouble strikes, kismet intervenes.
As readers of my stories know, I move slowly. So if you're looking for instant gratification,
this is probably not the story for you. I hope someone likes it, though.
"I wish men could have that experience," Camille said.
"... of being looked at like a piece of meat."
She managed to keep the edge of resentment out of her voice.
"That wouldn't work." Laura responded. "It wouldn't help at all.
Men would *love* being seen like meat, and being treated as sexual objects.
In their minds, it would work in their favor."
"You can have anything you want in life if you dress for it."
— Edith Head
This is the story of a pig-headed man who tries to prove a point
animated by his misunderstanding of dress sizes,
and more generally, by his inability to listen to others,
particularly women,
and especially, his wife.
First, he shrank. Not dramatically so – this wasn’t like Honey I Shrunk the Kids or Alice in Wonderland or anything. He was very far from Dwarf height, either. At most, he lost a foot and change in stature, enough so that his eye line was now below the picture mounted on the wall in front of him, whereas just moments before he could look directly at it without having to crane his neck back.
A group of people wake up in a video game world and are forced to work together to survive and find out how to escape.
The group follows the map searching for answers and things only get worse…
This is the last full chapter I had written before I started posting this, so future chapters will likely take a bit longer. However not too long as I have everything lined out already just not the in between moments.
Chapter 12
Bebe in LaLa Land: 2
by Clara
Copyright© 2018, 2024 Clara Schumann
Before she can go to the Homecoming Dance, Bebe has a half day
of work on the TV, show. There are complications of the set and Bebe
begins to assert herself in a familiar way. The child-actresses demands are,
ultimately, met and, as a result, his role on Civil Disobedience may become
a bigger one than he'd expected. Then, he's off to meet his date, Blaine,
at Homecoming with Ella, MK and Kylie!
Chapter Two: The Day After
The morning light streamed into David’s room, casting a soft glow over his belongings—the game controllers scattered on his desk, the anime DVDs stacked neatly in the corner, and the mysterious box that now felt like the centerpiece of his universe. But it was the medallion around his neck, a family heirloom that had been passed down for generations, that held the most significance. Little did David know, this seemingly ordinary piece of jade was about to change his life forever.
Helena and Alex stood side by side in the dim corridor of the mag-train, the low hum of its engines reverberating beneath their feet. They had just received word that the warning had come through in time. Morgan’s message, decoded by the Empress Consort, confirmed that an attempt to harm Alex was imminent. Connor’s plot had been laid bare.
Now, it was their turn to respond, a testament to their unwavering courage in the face of danger, their determination shining through every action they took.
A group of people wake up in a video game world and are forced to work together to survive and find out how to escape.
Artemis and the others head down under the city to find the key and uncover more than they ever expected…
Update 1 fixed formatting
Chapter 10
After getting separated from the others me Kaida and Lorien step further into the passage, the air growing colder and heavier with each step.
A group of people wake up in a video game world and are forced to work together to survive and find out how to escape.
The group begins their search for the key while Artemis struggles to accept her feelings.
Update 1 fixed wording and improved clarity
Chapter 9
A voice pulls me from the haze of sleep, soft and hesitant.
“Artemis?”
A group of people wake up in a video game world and are forced to work together to survive and find out how to escape.
Update 1 fixed errors
The group settles down for the night and Artemis struggles with new feelings.
New revelations for the world and our characters as well as a load of drama…
Yes this is labeled as 7 and 8. Why? Well it’s long so either I’m sorry or you’re welcome.
Chapter 7-8
A group of people wake up in a video game world and are forced to work together to survive and find out how to escape.
The group attempts to leave the woods after finishing their objective.
Update 1 fixed typos
Chapter 6
Chapter One: The Sixteenth Birthday
The warm June sun streamed through the windows of the Allen’s home, bathing the living room in golden light. David sat cross-legged on the floor, surrounded by his two best friends, Eric and Ryan, controllers in hand as they raced each other in the latest Mario Kart game. Laughter and friendly jeers filled the room as their characters collided in-game, sending one kart careening off the track.
"Come on, Eric, you’re supposed to be good at this!" Ryan teased, nudging his friend with an elbow.
Akari's frustration had been building for days, a relentless storm in her heart that she could no longer contain. As she sat alone in her dorm room, the weight of everything—the rumors, the fear, the isolation—crashed down on her. She slammed her fist against the desk, her breath quickening with anger, her eyes brimming with tears of helplessness.
A group of people wake up in a video game world and are forced to work together to survive and find out how to escape.
The group searches for their lost ally and things get odd?
Update 1 fixed pronouns and other inaccuracies
Ok looks like most chapters will be around 4000-7000 words instead of 2-4 like I’d thought before this ones even longer than that so enjoy!
(It’s totally not cause I couldn’t wait to get to a certain part of the story…)
A group of people wake up in a video game world and are forced to work together to survive and find out how to escape.
The group prepares to find a lost ally.
Update 1 improved clarity and other informational elements.
Chapter 4
As my eyes slowly open, I feel a surprising sense of calm.
A group of people wake up in video game world and are forced to work together to survive and find out how to escape.
Update 1 Improved wording and updated certain sections to better fit for future chapters.
Chapter 3
A group of people wake up in video game world and are forced to work together to survive and find out how to escape.
This chapter is less chaotic than the first and you’ll get to know the characters better. The first chapter was mainly to set up the stakes and the setting.
Update 1 Cleaned up and improved certain aspects to better align with future chapters
Chapter 2
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Chapters 33 and 34 (Final Chapters)
by Sofia Hammerstein
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'Little Hope' continues the story of Stacy's journey from 'Exchanged.' Stacy is a young college student who chose to travel to a new dimension to study their advanced computing technology at a prestigious university as an exchange student. Stacy thought he knew what he was getting into when he traveled, having visited before with his family and pre-arranged a sort of Amazonian foster family to take him in. Shrinking more than he had on his previous visit, he finds himself the size of a tiny Amazonian baby instead of the near Betweener size he had hoped to be. A further misunderstanding on his gender due to his name resulted in the need for a radical change to make him match the gender the university believed him to be, to maintain his scholarship. Having survived the initial CARES exam, now she and her adopted parents work to make sure she's ready to begin orientation at Emerson University. Can Stacy survive this new world? (Story set in the Diaper Dimension)
A group of people wake up in video game world and are forced to work together to survive and find out how to escape.
Update 1 fixed spelling and grammar errors and added chapter to title.
Update 2 changed wording and certain elements for consistency with future chapters
Chapter 1
Two New Girls
by Lynn Oliver
Someone has been killing cats in the neighborhood. Kathy, who is 10, tries to protect her cat, but eventually, someone catches her cat outside and kills it.
When Kathy learns who has killed her cat and others in the neighborhood, she makes them pay by becoming two new girls.
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