The following is a stand-alone short story, a prelude to the official rewrite of my upcoming novel Fly Girl. Feel free to follow along with the full novel on Wattpad. __________________________ Timothy Mercier could only smile as he peered through the crack his youngest left in her bedroom door, opening it as quietly…
When Sundown Comes (Intro) by Cortney Joseph
The following is the intro to a novel I've just begun, writing only in hopes of healing and working through my own grief. If you enjoy, you'll be able to read along as I share new chapters on Wattpad. _______________ Grief is such a strange emotion; brings about an array of thoughts, feelings,…
Not Gon’ Cry by Cortney joseph | #ThrowAwayWeek2019
I lay in bed staring at the ceiling, listening as the love of my life packed up everything possible. I should have expected this, should have seen this coming after recognizing the signs and the changes. Still, the fact that I’m being left for someone else; someone younger, someone better looking… it hurts so much.…
Someone’s Watching [Intro] by Cortney Joseph | #ThrowAwayWeek2019
Teary eyed, vision blurred; I looked back and forth between Peace and Omar as they stared at me in complete shock. What am I doing? Before that one night that changed my life, I was living a life many wished they could. A young adult, free to make my own choices without facing judgment…
Boys Will Be Boys [Part 2] by Cortney Joseph | #ThrowAwayWeek2019
Leaning across his desk, Quincy Todd took the loose-leaf paper he’d balled up and sent it flying two desks in front of him. Landing exactly where he wanted it to land, he smiled when his intended target turned to face him. There was a smug look on her face. The girl knew she was fine,…
Boys Will Be Boys [Part 1] by Cortney Joseph | #ThrowAwayWeek2019
The halls of Echelon High School were bursting and bustling with the bodies of uneager and equally unhappy students; some rushing, and others dragging, to reach their destinations. Bold enough to do so, in hopes of an early suspension, someone propped a boombox in their locker and blasted Erotic City by Prince, causing some of…
Down & Out by Cortney Joseph | #ThrowAwayWeek2019
He sat quietly with his eyes closed, pinching the bridge of his nose as he mulled over the notice in his in left hand. It stirred up more anguish and stress, piling on to the trouble that had been riding his back for months. Worry lines etched along his forehead as he furrowed his brows,…
Finding Faith (A Novella) – Part 2
PREVIOUSLY : Finding Faith (A Novella) – Intro PREVIOUSLY : Finding Faith (A Novella) – Part 1 _______ Part 2 : No Fight Left/Letting Go _______ There seemed to be a breakthrough. The sun seemed to shine a bit more with Lena in Faith's corner. She'd found her desire to get up and…
“Uncertainty” by Cortney Joseph
If I let you, you'd take my all and give me nothing in return. That would be my biggest fault. So, what can you offer to assure I don't lose my heart?
Finding Faith (A Novella) – Part 1
PREVIOUSLY : Finding Faith (A Novella) – Intro _______ Part 1 : What Do The Lonely Do? _______ Weeks had passed since Faith locked herself away with nothing more than embittered feelings and a broken heart. Dark thoughts running rampant as she made a futile attempt to remove herself from a world that…
