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Strangers in a Second

Strangers in a Second

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Strangers in a Second is a novel in English; you can read chapters 1–4 free here on EditWrx Reads.

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Story

The story

Colin's two closest friends, Caleb Sterling and Amelia Blackwood, are the school's top students, and they have turned him into the prize in their endless bets. They change his college application from Northriver University to Southbridge University and wager on when he will notice; they cancel his plane ticket and bet on whether he will find out. Colin says nothing, quietly deciding that Southbridge is fine if it keeps him far from them.

When Caleb and Amelia deliberately leave him behind on an evening walk, Colin sees their group messages and goes home alone. Amelia calls, worried, then turns the blame on him for not telling them his account had been restored. She once swore never to let him lose her again, after he was nearly kidnapped as a child, yet she now makes him the stakes of a bet to please Caleb.

The next day the two arrive at his door with apologies and a mango cake, and Colin refuses it.

Opening excerpt

While we were eating barbecue, my childhood friend suddenly asked, "The deadline to submit your college applications is tomorrow. You still haven't noticed that someone changed your choices, have you?"

I stared at her, completely confused.

My buddy snorted with laughter.

"Amelia and I made a bet on what day you'd figure out that we changed your Northriver University application to Southbridge…

These are the opening lines of chapter 1. Keep reading →

Chapters

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  1. Chapter 1: The Bet~1,090 words
  2. Chapter 2: A Habit of Choosing Him~830 words
  3. Chapter 3: The Day I Stopped Waiting~750 words
  4. Chapter 4: The Last Straw~680 words
  5. Chapter 5In the app
  6. Chapter 6In the app
  7. Chapter 7In the app
  8. Chapter 8In the app
  9. Chapter 9In the app
  10. Chapter 10In the app
  11. Chapter 11In the app
  12. Chapter 12In the app
  13. Chapter 13In the app
  14. Chapter 14In the app
  15. Chapter 15In the app
  16. Chapter 16In the app
  17. More chapters in the official app →

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Questions

Can I read Strangers in a Second for free?

Yes — the first 4 chapters of Strangers in a Second are free to read right here on EditWrx Reads, no sign-up needed. The rest of the story continues in the official app.

How many chapters are free here?

Chapters 1–4. Your place is saved on this device as you go, so you can stop and pick it up later tonight.

What happens after chapter 4?

Chapter 5 onward lives in the official app. Install it, enter the code S22875, and the story opens where this site leaves off.

What's Strangers in a Second about?

Colin's two closest friends, Caleb Sterling and Amelia Blackwood, are the school's top students, and they have turned him into the prize in their endless bets. They change his college application from Northriver University to Southbridge University and wager on when he will notice; they cancel his plane ticket and bet on whether he will find out. Colin says nothing, quietly deciding that Southbridge is fine if it keeps him far from them.

EditWrx Reads carries only the sample chapters and story details the publisher has cleared for preview. To read the whole book, use the official app.