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Unbreakale Faith Chapter 7 Sunday morning he got up at seven thirty, took an extra long shower then dressed in one of his two Sunday suits reserved specifically for church. When he walked back out of the bathroom at nearly eight without a hair out of place he was a little surprised not to see Mike and Jeff still in the room. He shrugged to himself not thinking much of it as he realized he had taken quite a bit of time in the bathroom. He figured they’d just come back up and get
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Unbreakable Faith Chapter 6 The ride to the group home was short and mostly silent. Betty had gotten his clothes and what few belongings he owned from his house and they were packed in a duffel bag in the back seat. Ian looked over the two story house as they pulled up into the driveway. It looked to be about twice the size of the rectory. It was white with green shutters; it had a wrap around porch and a small front yard. Betty grabbed his bag from the backseat as
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Unbreakable Faith Chapter 5 Ian, who had stupidly hoped for the best, was dismayed to find himself going back home with his mother that night. He’d heard from no one and couldn’t wait to get Tony alone to see if anyone had even bothered to show up at his school. Tony’s school let out half an hour later than his and since their mother always stayed late to finish her lessons it was their father’s duty to pick the younger boy up from school. By the time Ian and his mother walked in the do
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Unbreakable Faith Chapter 4 Chapter 4 The miracle his father spoke of did occur and his speech for church was completed come Saturday. As they sat at the breakfast table his father went over what he wanted done that day. “You are to copy down the book of Revelations. What you don’t get done today you can work on tomorrow and continue to work on until it’s done. I’ve noticed lately that your penmanship is getting sloppy. You certainly don’t need to advertise your haphazard half as
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Unbreakable Faith Chapter 3 Come Sunday morning only a few last minute preparations had to be made for the church picnic. It had turned out to be a beautiful sunny day. He helped his mother all morning set the tables behind the church, the cool September breeze not strong enough to blow away the plates and cups. By the time the back yard of the church was all ready morning services began. As the service wrapped up Reverend Richard Weaver smiled at his flock. “Now I’m sure y
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Unbreakable Faith Chapter 2 After another nerve wracking and very silent dinner he helped his mother do the dishes then returned to the dining room table with his books. Like every night his mother produced a list of his homework she’d gotten from his teachers and handed it to his father. Ian held his breath while his father looked over the list of assignments. He could almost hear the man’s brain working on how to make each assignment into some life lesson. “Math f
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Unbreakable Faith Chapter 1 Ian sat rigidly in the front pew of the church his neck craned and his face pointed upwards at his father as he delivered another ‘fire and brimstone’ sermon to his faithful parishioners. Though he hadn’t turned his head away from his father since the sermon had begun half an hour before he knew the church was packed like it was every Sunday. His father’s church was the only Pentecostal church in the town, and though most people in the town
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Ian is a fifteen year old, socially isolated, orphan who can never seem to make his adopted parents happy. His guardians, an abusive Pentecostal reverend and his wife, force Ian to live in an oppressive, chaotic world, but all that is about to change when he is suddenly forced from the only world he knows. Can he learn to think for himself in a modern world? **warning this story contains graphic violence**
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Tyler - Chapter 18 Tyler was pleased as much as he was scared when they walked into the locker room and every eye seemed very surprised to see him. Mitch looked as pissed as he was surprised and he couldn’t help note that a few even looked happily surprised. He looked at each of them for only a second before following Connor over to their lockers. He didn’t see their eyes looking at Connor nervously, as though expecting him to lash out at them any minute. Tyler was fully change
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Tyler - Chapter 17 When Tyler returned to the Pollock’s at 9:20 he was called into the living room by Mr. Pollock, who as of yet had not said one word to him. The man was sitting in his recliner and lowered the newspaper from in front of his eyes as Tyler walked in and stood in the doorway of the room. “I understand another boy was here this afternoon.” Tyler slowly nodded, wondering how he knew as the house had been empty when Connor arrived and when they’d both le
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Tyler - Chapter 16 After dinner that evening Rick did up the dishes then retreated to his room. He was there no more then five minutes when his parents yelling from downstairs peeked his attention. He tossed his book aside then edged out of his room and to the top of the stairs. “I don’t understand why you brought one of them damn kids home in the first place Karen.” He heard his father’s angry voice say. “They are nothing but trouble, the whole damn lot of them.”
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Tyler - Chapter 13 The three weeks ‘til Christmas flew by. Tyler was informed on the weekend before Christmas that it would just be him and Paul staying. Something he was actually real glad of. The other kids would be gone from Christmas Eve morning ‘til around noon on the day after Christmas. Tyler suggested, and Amy agreed wholeheartedly, that he and Paul sleep in the same room while everyone else was gone. So’s not to stress him out, it was decided that Tyler wou
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Tyler - Chapter 12 When he walked back out to the bedroom Chris was lying on his side, his legs curled up and his hand under his head facing Tyler’s bed. His face was mixed with a look of sadness and fear. Tyler pulled back his blankets and crawled into his own bed, he lay back on the pillows and propped his head up with his hand. He turned his head to Chris who was eyeing him silently. “You okay?” He did not answer and his eyes didn’t move from Tyler’s face. Tyl
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Tyler - Chapter 11 Robert picked up Connor at his house the next afternoon at three thirty. Connor had a wrapped package, which he put in his lap, once he was seated in the car. “What’s that?” Robert asked, grinning a bit as he pointed at it. Connor smiled over at him as he buckled his seat belt. “It’s baked goods from my mom.” Robert smiled, having heard how great Connor’s mom was. “You know like a care package.” “I
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Tyler - Chapter 10 Tyler opened his eyes after being woken by a soft tapping on his shoulder. He jumped a little, seeing a face inches from his, then lifted his head, focused his eyes and saw it was Chris standing over him. “It’s time to eat man. I’m supposed to get you to the cafeteria. Did you know you snore?” Tyler narrowed his eyes. “Yes I knew.” He snapped. Chris shrugged and stood up. “Just thought I’d let you know.” Tyler sat up and lowered h
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Tyler - Chapter 9 Tyler was stonily silent the whole drive to the hospital and the whole time he was being checked in. He felt he’d been abandoned by everyone. Even Robert, who he’d been so sure, would always be by his side. His heart ached so bad he wasn’t sure if maybe he was actually having a heart attack and his head was throbbing, he though perhaps from his own loud screaming. He knew he’d totally lost it that morning at social services, but felt he had every reason to. Suddenly he
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Tyler - Chapter 14 Friday morning after everyone had come back the day before, Tyler was back in his room with Chris. He yawned and stretched, then startled a bit as his smacked into something warm and solid. He opened his eyes and saw Paul lying beside him rubbing his jaw. “You don’t gotta hit me.” Tyler chuckled. “What are you doing in here?” “I got lonely.” Smiling, Tyler nodded, it wasn’t Paul he was speaking to, over the weeks though he’d been a
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Tyler - Chapter 15 The Butler’s lived in a one story house that was white with black shutters. They had a stone walk that was covered mostly with fresh snow and a small porch extending off the front of the house. Karen knocked on the red front door and Mrs. Butler opened the door and ushered them in. The inside of the house was plain, there were very few pictures hanging on the beige walls of the living room they had walked into. The furniture was a rust red couch and lazy boy
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Tyler - Chapter 8 Tyler did not go back to the Henderson’s until Sunday night. The Henderson’s were home and Mr. Henderson met him at the door. He pulled Tyler in by the arm, slammed the door behind him, and then slapped him sharply in the face. Tyler stumbled back and put his hand up to his stinging cheek, wondering what in hell he’d done that for. “You were supposed to watch the damn house this week. How dare you take off and leave it unguarded.” Tyl
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Tyler - Chapter 6 Connor lay in his bed on Tuesday morning not wanting to get out. He’d only known Tyler a short while and he felt he just may die after a full week without him. He almost wished school wasn’t on break so he could at least have something to divert his attention. He imagined Rick and Bobby were shacking up at Rick’s place about now, as it was already nine fifteen and Rick’s mom had been at work for fifteen minutes already. Not that he and Tyler would be shacking
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Tyler - Chapter 5 Tyler and Connor walked into the cafeteria the next day together. Tyler was trying to work up the nerve to ask him not to sit with Rick and Bobby but couldn’t bring himself to do it as that would be making him seem even more alienated from his best friend. So after getting their trays he sat down quietly by Connor and across from Bobby and Rick. The teasing from the other kids hadn’t slacked off much and he was glad he’d made it to a sitting position without any inciden
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Tyler - Chapter 4 “So how was your date yesterday?” Julie asked smiling over to Tyler in the passenger seat as they made their way to school. She did not get home til late the night before and he’d already been sleeping. “Very good.” Tyler nodded as he rummaged through his bag thinking he’d left one of his books at home. Spotting it inside his bag he sighed with relief and zipped it back up. “I really like him.” he said turning his head to her. “He seems sweet as hell and he’s got one
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Tyler - Chapter 3 The next morning when he got to work Stewart his boss was there. He’d not been there the day before. He smiled happily as Tyler walked through the back access door. It was only 7:45 and the grate that ran down the front of the store had not been lifted the front doors of the mall not even unlocked yet. “Good to see you back.” Stewart said giving him a firm quick hug. “How are you feeling?” “Good as new.” He smiled warmly at him. “That’s good to hear.” Tyler wa
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Tyler - Chapter 2 Connor got in his car at shortly after ten the next morning. The car groaned slightly before starting as it was another bitingly cold morning. His mother was still asleep in the house but he’d left her a note about where he’d be not that he needed to as he went to the mall every Saturday. He drove the four minutes over to Bobby’s house figuring he could make the drive with his eyes closed by now as he did it so often. He barely had the car in park when Bobby and Rick b
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Tyler - Chapter 1 Connor Danforth jumped up the second the lunch bell rang. Having stuffed all his books in his red back pack while Mrs. Cartwright did her usual see how fast I can rattle off boring dates your gonna need on your next History test in the very last second. History was his least favorite subject he was no good at learning dates and blamed that on the fact he just didn’t give a damn. Course that excuse never worked when his mother got his report card but it was good enough f
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