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- Fiction
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- Authors:
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Parker Owens
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- Editors:
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craftingmom
A to Z
Genres:
General Fiction,
Romance
Sub-genres:
Coming of Age,
Contemporary Romance
He lived alone with a father who beat the hell out of him. His mom abandoned him years ago. There was a roof over his head, and food, when his dad let him eat. One day, all that changed: he ran in fear for his life with nothing but the clothes on his back. And his journal.
This story contains episodes of physical, sexual and psychological abuse of a teen. There are episodes of violence. There is also sex between teenagers. Please don't read this if these things bother you. If you continue, be aware of them, and read with appropriate caution.
You can discuss questions and characters in this story at its Story Discussion Forum: http://www.gayauthors.org/forums/topic/40860-a-to-z/
You can discuss questions and characters in this story at its Story Discussion Forum: http://www.gayauthors.org/forums/topic/40860-a-to-z/
- Signature Author
- 10/01/2015 (Updated: 03/11/2016)
- 67 Chapters
- 276,151 Words
- 679,795 Views
- 2,479 Comments
- Mature
- Complete
Story Recommendations (40 members)
- Action Packed 18
- Addictive/Pacing 33
- Characters 37
- Chills 9
- Cliffhanger 18
- Compelling 14
- Feel-Good 9
- Humor 4
- Smoldering 12
- Tearjerker 35
- Unique 24
- World Building 13
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Table of Contents
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1.
A Journal
- 1,460 Words
- 19,897 Views
- 55 Comments
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2.
Noticed
- 1,649 Words
- 19,387 Views
- 37 Comments
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3.
Normal and Weird
- 1,660 Words
- 10,600 Views
- 29 Comments
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4.
Catastrophe
- 2,087 Words
- 165,347 Views
- 46 Comments
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5.
In the Basement
- 4,565 Words
- 11,953 Views
- 35 Comments
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6.
Walk Away
- 4,428 Words
- 10,506 Views
- 40 Comments
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7.
Eric
- 2,862 Words
- 12,538 Views
- 36 Comments
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Church
- 2,634 Words
- 11,067 Views
- 29 Comments
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Houghton
- 3,053 Words
- 9,558 Views
- 32 Comments
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10.
Life Along the River
- 3,919 Words
- 9,474 Views
- 22 Comments
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11.
Wrong Help
- 1,616 Words
- 8,186 Views
- 19 Comments
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12.
Library Reading
- 2,943 Words
- 8,806 Views
- 33 Comments
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13.
Rescue
- 2,038 Words
- 8,818 Views
- 24 Comments
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14.
Splash
- 2,787 Words
- 8,526 Views
- 24 Comments
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15.
Roger
- 3,951 Words
- 7,952 Views
- 20 Comments
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16.
A Short Ride
- 2,209 Words
- 8,233 Views
- 20 Comments
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17.
Work
- 3,991 Words
- 9,002 Views
- 35 Comments
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18.
Learning to Mend
- 2,793 Words
- 8,931 Views
- 30 Comments
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19.
Mistakes and Surprises
- 3,961 Words
- 8,705 Views
- 25 Comments
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20.
Interrogation
- 4,322 Words
- 8,708 Views
- 29 Comments
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21.
Fireworks
- 5,566 Words
- 9,105 Views
- 34 Comments
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22.
Quiet Days
- 4,947 Words
- 8,600 Views
- 21 Comments
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23.
Questions, Questions
- 3,280 Words
- 8,232 Views
- 26 Comments
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24.
August Escape
- 4,138 Words
- 8,746 Views
- 30 Comments
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25.
Plain Luck
- 2,867 Words
- 8,418 Views
- 16 Comments
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26.
Decision, Indecision
- 3,842 Words
- 17,291 Views
- 21 Comments
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Chapter 27: Hard to Believe
- 4,176 Words
- 8,706 Views
- 20 Comments
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Chapter 28: Settling In
- 3,519 Words
- 8,676 Views
- 22 Comments
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Chapter 29: Ghosts
- 3,514 Words
- 8,899 Views
- 30 Comments
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Chapter 30 - Spotted
- 4,799 Words
- 8,959 Views
- 29 Comments
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Chapter 31: The Universe Shifts
- 2,876 Words
- 9,460 Views
- 32 Comments
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Chapter 32: Seasons
- 2,151 Words
- 8,167 Views
- 17 Comments
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Chapter 33: Running
- 2,646 Words
- 8,324 Views
- 18 Comments
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Chapter 34: Keeping Up
- 2,203 Words
- 7,833 Views
- 20 Comments
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Chapter 35: Disaster
- 4,254 Words
- 9,064 Views
- 35 Comments
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Chapter 36: Zombie
- 2,710 Words
- 9,030 Views
- 34 Comments
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Chapter 37 Awake to Warmth
- 5,376 Words
- 9,191 Views
- 30 Comments
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Chapter 38: Christmas Eve
- 9,320 Words
- 9,699 Views
- 43 Comments
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Chapter 39 Vacation in Hiding
- 5,994 Words
- 8,808 Views
- 20 Comments
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Chapter 40 Into the New Year
- 6,031 Words
- 16,485 Views
- 36 Comments
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Chapter 41 Back to School
- 6,046 Words
- 14,977 Views
- 36 Comments
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Chapter 42 Believe
- 6,034 Words
- 10,941 Views
- 67 Comments
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Chapter 43 Good Dreams
- 4,364 Words
- 12,339 Views
- 52 Comments
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Chapter 44 Family
- 5,202 Words
- 10,777 Views
- 49 Comments
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Chapter 45 Flashbacks
- 5,555 Words
- 10,082 Views
- 36 Comments
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Chapter 46 Valentines
- 4,558 Words
- 10,770 Views
- 51 Comments
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Chapter 47 Is This Normal?
- 6,368 Words
- 9,281 Views
- 28 Comments
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Chapter 48 Scars
- 4,334 Words
- 10,044 Views
- 44 Comments
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Chapter 49 Trust
- 4,507 Words
- 8,805 Views
- 20 Comments
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Chapter 50 Departures
- 5,363 Words
- 9,292 Views
- 32 Comments
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Chapter 51 Uphill
- 4,141 Words
- 9,958 Views
- 48 Comments
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Chapter 52 Anxiety
- 6,098 Words
- 9,205 Views
- 49 Comments
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Chapter 53 Return
- 3,442 Words
- 9,707 Views
- 43 Comments
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Chapter 54 Repercussions
- 4,288 Words
- 8,958 Views
- 44 Comments
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Chapter 55 Stalkers
- 6,515 Words
- 9,343 Views
- 48 Comments
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Chapter 56 Promises
- 5,966 Words
- 9,575 Views
- 44 Comments
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Chapter 57 Obstacles
- 5,014 Words
- 9,601 Views
- 46 Comments
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Chapter 58 Discovered
- 5,870 Words
- 10,766 Views
- 64 Comments
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Chapter 59 Eustace
- 4,859 Words
- 9,303 Views
- 43 Comments
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Chapter 60 Are You Sure?
- 5,592 Words
- 9,844 Views
- 42 Comments
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Chapter 61 Dash
- 4,099 Words
- 9,620 Views
- 33 Comments
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Chapter 62 Examination
- 4,352 Words
- 9,608 Views
- 36 Comments
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Chapter 63 Apprehension
- 4,784 Words
- 8,950 Views
- 39 Comments
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Chapter 64 What I Remember
- 4,161 Words
- 8,942 Views
- 50 Comments
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Chapter 65 Taken Away
- 5,771 Words
- 9,134 Views
- 37 Comments
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Chapter 66 Us
- 3,198 Words
- 9,295 Views
- 32 Comments
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Chapter 67 Epilogue
- 2,533 Words
- 14,412 Views
- 202 Comments
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