A young boy struggles with the uncontrollable compulsion of his kleptomania. (750 words)

Emma Nicholls has always seen things better through the lense of a camera. Determined to make a name for herself in the city of her dreams, L.A., she moves out to live with best friend for a gap year between high school and college under the condition that if it doesn't work out she'll move back to Massachusetts with her family, which is pretty much the end of life as she knows it. When up-and-coming director Harley Madison shows up in her camera Emma starts a relationship that began under the influence of ambition,but finds herself falling for him. Can Harley fulfill Emma's dream before it's too late? Or will her life be anything but picture perfect?

Jacob Hansson and Jessamine Taylor have been best friends since preschool. Together through they're ups and downs, by the time they are seventeen and sixteen they're in love, and are as happy together as a couple can ever be. Problem is, Jake's been asked to participate in a year-long Europe trip for upcoming medical students. He says yes-and Jess never forgave him. Now Jake is back, and Jess can't stop the feels that arise whenever she catches his eyes in the hallway. She's still in love with Jake-that she knows. But he's not hers anymore, and she's not his. If only Jake could get that drilled into his stubborn head...

If there's one thing Ella knows, its theater-and the fact that she's irrevocably and hopelessly in love with Mitchell Hayes. Problem is, she's a) completely out of his league, b) trips over herself whenever he sees her and c) afraid to even say hi to him. To put it simply, she's utterly, and completely, hopeless. That all changes when Mitch signs up to be running crew for their private school's performance. What he didn't know he was signing up for was a confident, spunky girl that he used to know as Ella Daniels. Can this new perspective net Ella the guy of her dreams? Or she just a little a too much?

Lyn Johnson is almost exactly like every girl who wants the guy the like to like them back, except for one little thing. She's got a love potion that literally makes guys fall for her! Sure it's only for 24 hours but what could a girl do with a totally lovestruck boy in 24 hours? A lot of things.Thanks to some hobo woman in a mobile home, she has the secret to every girls dream. For every drop of the vial, one boy will fall in love with her, which would make her plight seem simple, right? Grab the guy of her dreams badda bing badda boom and live happily ever after, right? Wrong! She keeps thinking of a random guy whenever it happens! Will Lyn mess up her chances to get the guy she loves or will she finally end up in happily ever after-ville?

For rough and tumble Drew Jameson, shooting a gun was a favorite pasttime. When you have three older brothers who work in the FBI, the shooting range becomes a favorite pasttime. Having been raised by them for the past five years, her attachment to them is completely understandable. So when she pulls the trigger to protect their lives, she doesn't regret it one bit. What Drew doesn't expect is to be put in a drug-induced coma for two months. Now thats she out, she's out for blood. And Drew pissed off...is not a very good Drew to be up against.

There are two kinds of girls at Renwick Academy-those who have dated Callahan Russo, and those who haven't. Sixteen year old Lyla Henley is neither of those. Recently transferred from a neighboring school, she's given the ultimate dilemma by the girls in charge. Break Callahan Russo's heart, or suffer social ruin for the rest of junior and senior year. Normally Lyla doesn't care too much about her reputation...but Callahan and her were childhood friends. She hasn't seen him in five years...and wonders if he still loves her. So Lyla accepts the challenge. Weeks into her task, it isn't hard to tell that breaking Callahan's heart is going to be harder than she thought....because he seems to be stealing hers instead.

Cooper Mahony, the 'Prince' of Adams High, has everything he's ever wanted-a gorgeous girlfriend, good grades, secure place on the social ladder, and his dream car. When his girlfriend breaks up with him for the same reason as all his others- 'You're too much of a douche'-he decides to renovate himself. Enter Avery Allen, a snarky loner who's Know-It-All reputation has him secretly recruiting her to teach him to be the opposite of a d-bag. Time passes, and by the time he's become the perfect boyfriend candidate Cooper realizes that despite his best efforts, the only girl he wants for a girlfriend is Avery herself. Has Cooper changed himself enough to be Avery's dream guy? Or does he still have enough d-bag tendencies to turn her away from him?

Kim Edenson kissed a guy. And not just any guy, but Jackman Dean-while she was dating Joey Paul. And if that wasn't enough, her best friend is DATING Jack. Kim's stuck in an impossible situation-she and her best friend's boyfriend are trying to deny mutual attraction while Kim's trying to stay out of Joey's war path and then her parents decide to get a divorce. Complicated? Heck. Yeah. But impossible? Not by a long shot.