Pretending Perfection

The whisper of old trees announced the approaching end, and the cold wind inexorably carried away tears from people's eyes. The peaceful radiance of the strong sun was already leaving this scorched earth, leaving it in the arms of desiccated despondency.

This is a story of a plain boring young man named Jon. He is not the main character, he is just an ordinary guy, he is a minor character of very little importance. He is whiny and pathetic. And yet, this story is happening from his point of view—something is clearly wrong here, isn't it? Is this even a story? Could it be not a story, but just a moment of someone else's dream or death? Or...?

Her voice, a trembling melody, A plea for mercy, for she knew, someday, The dream's embrace would fade away, Leaving us both in disarray. "Let go, my love, and break these chains, For love in dreams brings naught but pains, A fleeting joy, a transient bliss, That leaves behind an endless abyss."

Misha is an aerobics instructor, and Dale is a detective. After Misha witnesses a robbery and murder, she is placed in the witness protection program and taken in by Dale. The two fall for each other immediately. One day, while out on a nature walk, Misha slips and hits her head on a rock, resulting in a concussion that alters her behavior. Wanting to help, Dale takes her to see a doctor, only to realize too late that she chose the wrong one.

Dr. Diana Ardeno has a dangerous plan: secretly gather information on rattery owner Peyton West to test a memory- and personality-altering drug she helped create. Unaware she’s the target, Peyton’s grip on reality begins to fray. Psychologist Tracy Abrams must help her separate truth from manipulation—and determine how much of Peyton’s sanity can be saved.

A modern girl, a child of the age of sarcasm, cynicism, and memes, accidentally finds herself in a real medieval setting at the height of religious wars. But Anzhelika isn’t one to despair, and by the way, now the noble Sultan Salah ad-Din, who has intrigued her since her school years, is very close by...

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