Noopster and Marauder's Stories

  "Eventful: The Birthday Surprise." by Noopster   (This is a continuation of The Boutique).     --- DISCLAIMER: This story is a work of fiction, based on nothing real or plausible at all. Fantasy is legal and this is all made up. Thanks for reading. --- "I just don't know if I can go through with this," Lily whispered, tugging at the sleeve of her dress. She was perched on the ottoman at the end of the hotel bed, knees pressed together, foot tapping a nervous rhythm she couldn't quite hide. "Maybe I should just… drop the whole thing." The past few days in New York had been a blur of interviews and photo shoots, that brittle smile plastered on for hours at a time. There was no hiding from Ashley, though. "Is that why you've been avoiding me all morning?" Ashley said, immaculate in her pristine white robe. Lily glanced out the window. "Look. You've been second-guessing this for forty-eight hours, but Charlie's birthday i...

  Flesh and Blood (A " Spring Breaker in Training " sequel) Chapter One — The Petting Zoo by Noopster. --- DISCLAIMER: This story is a work of fiction, based on nothing real or plausible at all. Fantasy is legal and this is all made up. Thanks for reading. --- "OMG, MOM, IT'S SO BIG!" "Yes, it's beautiful, isn't it, honey?" "It's so long and thick." "You wanna pet it, Sely?" "I don't know, it might hurt me." "Don't be silly, you just need to be gentle. Come on, give me your hand." "Oh — it feels so… nice. It's really soft." "Don't be afraid to touch it. He likes it." Selena Gomez kept stroking the giraffe's long neck while her mother and stepfather took pictures. The hair was coarser than she'd expected under her palm — rough and warm and alive — but she didn't want to stop. They were in New York for a run of meetings about her career. As her manager,...