Don't worry, I haven't abandoned my other story. Just...I'm taking a break. I may put up more shortly. :]
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???Oh baby, why don???t you want to stay???? My boyfriend asked me, and I glared at him as he wrapped his arms around me, pulling me closer. He looked ridiculously handsome tonight, with his blond hair straightened and looking like he actually made an effort to style it. His green eyes peered at me innocently, and I just had to make a disgusted noise.

???No, I don???t want to stay, James.??? I muttered, getting up quickly. ???I???ve told you before.??? Now, my voice was borderline on pleading. ???I just don???t want that right now???who knows, we might not get married, and???what if??????

???So???do you not love me, then???? James asked, getting up from his couch as well, and he ran a hand through my hair. I couldn???t help but close my eyes, and I sighed. It was so relaxing???but I knew better than lower my guard around him.

???I do???you know I do. But no.??? Now, I ducked out of his coming embrace, and I backed towards the door. He had a small apartment; and I wasn???t going to be here anymore. This was getting way too awkward.

???Then why not? We love each other??????

???James, just stop it!??? I cried, frowning. I could feel the tears filling my eyes, and I shook my head. ???You know what???if you???re going to pressure me???then I???m out.???

Then I walked out the door, slamming the door behind me so hard I hoped his neighbors heard it.

I couldn???t take it anymore. I just couldn???t. The way he disrespected me was just infuriating. What nerve did he have?

But, I told myself, I was better off without him. He had been possessive anyway, calling me day and night, wondering where I had been at all hours of the day. Not letting me be with my friends, not letting me have a life outside of him. I gripped my steering wheel, just thinking about it. My parents had warned me that he was bad news, but did I listen to them?

Of course not.

Even my favorite band to listen to when I was depressed, Family Force Five, wasn???t even helping anything. Their usually strange lyrics, loud and upbeat rhythms just weren???t doing anything for me tonight. I was to the point that I was so mad, I couldn???t even help it.

Maybe if tears weren???t blurring my vision, I might have seen it. The tractor trailer coming towards me

Well, I see everyone posting up their stories on Mara, so why not me?
Heh.
-takes a deep breath-
Here we go.
;D
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A male leaned against the side of the unknown building, breathing heavily. Puffs of breath from the cold clouded the already foggy air in front of him. But despite all these, his pulse was racing and he was burning up. Possibly panic? He didn???t know.

The sounds of heels clicking against the stone pavement sent shivers up his spine, and he desperately wished there was somewhere else he could be at the moment. But no matter how much his mind tried to get him out of this dream, it was impossible. Nothing changed.

Nothing ever changed.

He didn???t even know why he was so scared, or why the approaching footsteps put even more terror into him.

???Found you.??? Crooned a female???s voice, and his eyes went wide.

That sounded like???

???Tyler!??? A voice cried, and the male was finally awake, and he sat straight up. A blonde, curly haired male was frowning at him, an eyebrow raised. ???Another nightmare? You???ve been having that dream a lot lately.??? Tyler???s older brother???s brown eyes that usually had a bit of mischief in them were now full of concern. ???Maybe you should talk to someone??????

???I???m fine.??? Tyler muttered, looking down and realizing that his shirt was drenched in sweat. He felt another bead of the stuff fall down the side of his tanned face. He didn???t have to feel his messy brown hair to know that it was drenched as well. It didn???t help the fact that parts of his hair felt like it was permanently glued to his forehead, and it was getting into his hazel eyes.

At least, it was worse than usual.

??????Right.??? Was all the other male said, and then rolled his eyes. ???Just go get another shower; I need to straighten this bed head out before I go to work.???

???And you say I have problems, Caleb.??? Tyler said, grinning a little as he dodged a hit from Caleb and rolled off his bed. ???You sound like a girl when you say things like that.???

???Do not.??? The eighteen year old muttered, and now it was Tyler???s turn to roll his eyes. Tyler grabbed a new, clean outfit, and then shook his head.

???You???d be surprised. I???m pretty sure I hear about ninety percent of the girls at say the same thing. ???Like, oh my gosh Stacy, my ha