imperfect _pisces

Thank you for your kind words. The conversation between Tristan and Nick was especially difficult to write because I wanted to show a very specific side of Nick. Nick is a character in pain and to be constantly haunted by the thing that causes you pain on a daily basis must be hell. I appreciate you referencing this scene. Thank goodness I've never been in this particular side. - BLW

"Where have you been?" We’re in Finn's kitchen, It's me and Keisha and a small group of girls who are busy making Jell-O shots on the other side of the room. Keisha is leveling one of her infamous glares in my direction. Normally I’d wither under such a gaze but right now I'm over it. It's after midnight and all I want is to be in my bed forgetting everything about everything that’s happened tonight. "I've been texting you. Why haven't you been responding?" "The reason I haven’t been r

Jon-Jon lets loose a string of expletives as he and Leah scramble to put their clothes back on. A part of me wants to find the nearest rock and climb under it. The other part wants to laugh but if I start laughing right now I'm pretty sure I won't be able to stop. "Where's my bra?" "Who cares? Let's just get out of here." Wow - I can't believe it. Jon-Jon and Leah are hooking up? The two of them are always going back and forth with each other. I figured they hated each other. "

Thank you for your feedback. I like creating complex characters. At face value, Finn comes off as yet another dumb jock but I hope my readers are seeing that he's very smart and wise about certain things. I am glad you enjoy the pictures. I was very, very pleased with what Noel did. Each character is based on an actor I like.

Had to see??? But Finn has a flashlight on his phone. HAHA. DeForest Kelly?! YIKES! No offense to the dearly-departed Kelly but I don't think of him as handsome and/or attractive. Finn's overall appearance is based off of the actor Joe Keery who plays Steve Harrington on Stranger Things. In fact, all the characters are modeled off of real people. I commissioned these drawings because as a writer, it helps to visualize what my characters look like, their mannerisms, how they'd walk or emote.

"So, how are you feeling about the play?" Finn's using the flashlight on his phone to light our way as we walk the trail behind his home. I can still hear music and laughter but I can't see the stars. The trees on either side of us are so tall and their branches are long and reaching. I miss the heat of the firepit. I rub my hands along my arms as I think about my favorite denim jacket hanging in my closet. "If you told me at the beginning of the semester I would not only be performing i

KayDeeMac - I really appreciate your feedback. I like that you are enjoying the story and I hope I do not disappoint. BLW

I’m reclining in the most comfortable chair ever next to Finn’s pool. Both Andy and Nick are piled into the lounge next to mine. The sky above us is completely clear and the stars are out. I used to be ale to point out all of the constellations. During the summer, my grandpa would bring his telescope out of the attic and we’d stand out on the back porch for hours looking up at the stars. There’s a slight chill in the air but I can feel the warmth coming off the nearby fire pit. There’s a gro

“What are you doing?” Keisha’s opening my closet door. At the foot of my closet is an old trunk I inherited when my grandfather – my mom’s dad – passed away. Inside is where I keep all my personal things. My very, very personal things. Keisha knows all about them and even knows the combination to the lock I keep on the trunk because she’s the one who bought me those very, very personal things. Every Christmas and birthday, instead of buying me an Amazon or iTunes gift card like a normal

“Are you going to eat that?” I look up and see that Nick is gesturing at my leftovers. Last night I found a recipe for tzatziki so I made some from scratch. I packed it along with some hummus and pita bread slices for my lunch today but because I’m so nervous about going to Finn’s party tonight, I haven’t been able to eat much of it. I slide the Tupperware container across the metal bleacher we are sitting on and Nick happily accepts my offering. “I’m starving,” he says. “Mom and D

“Are you going to Finn’s party with Sheldon Lockhart?” My words shatter the quaint silence between me and Keisha. We are sitting at the table in my kitchen. I’m eating a bowl of Dad’s heart-healthy oatmeal and Keisha’s eating a banana while flipping through the latest issue of Vogue. Keisha looks up, confusion etched into her face. “Huh?” I clear my throat. Admittedly my tone was a wee bit … harsh. “Well, yesterday Finn and I were talking about his parents being out of town s

You did.

No, I mean that bisexuality is a thing. But until we know for sure, the only thing we know about Finn is that he's been in a long-term relationship with a woman. Stay tuned!!!

I appreciate the feedback!! Perhaps Finn was just curious. 😇

How come no one ever considers door number 3 … PS...sexuality is a spectrum, not a this box or that box scenario. 😝

I’m standing in the front hallway of Finn’s house and … remember the scene in Beauty and the Beast, the cartoon, not the remake, where the Beast realizes he’s in love with Belle and he shows her his library? Well, I’m Belle right now and Finn is the Beast minus the whole being kept in captivity and the subsequent Stockholm syndrome part. There’s tons of marble statues and gigantic antique vases aka expensive rich people shit lining the walls. The ceiling is high and painted a bright blue. T

After getting annihilated by Ruston Delacroix in Speech and Debate, I’m actually looking forward to Theater, even though today we’ll be rehearsing my song in the musical. I stumble out of the classroom and walk as fast as I can towards my locker. Keisha is not at her locker which is surprising since her AP Psychology class is right across the hall. I yank off my lock and throw all of the books I won’t need inside and then slam my locker shut. I jump at the sight of Finn Montgomery learning a

Thank you, that means a lot.

This chapter was hard to write. I had to channel my breakup from a few years ago. My bf moved to Texas for work and my work is here in Tennessee so decided to end things because neither of us were too keen on doing the long distance thing. The breakup ended up being harder than any breakup I have experienced and I almost would have rather there'd be something like cheating or dishonesty or something like that involved because the truth of the matter is, we broke up because of geography. I think Nick's breakup with Andy is a particularly-bitter pill to swallow because there was absolutely nothing wrong with their relationship. It was external forces that broke them up.

Exactly one week after we were assigned our roles, Keisha had to get her braces off. Days where Keisha isn’t in school feel super weird because she’s sort of like my security blanket. As I enter the cafeteria during junior/senior lunch period, I feel naked … exposed. I haven’t stepped foot inside the cafeteria all semester. After getting food poisoning from some rogue strawberries circa fifth grade, Dad has been adamant about me taking my lunch every day. You know that scene in Mean Girls w

Well, my target audience is young adults, i.e. high-school/college-aged people so I fully anticipated that this would not be everyone's cup of tea. But this feels so natural for me. I grew up watching all the teen TV shows and films. Heathers, Clueless, 10 Things I Hate About You, She's All That, Mean Girls … I was in awe of these films. High school was such a fun time for me and I love to see how the high school experience has evolved since I have graduated. With The Unfortunate Occurrence at Shenandoah High, I was really inspired by the film Love, Simon where there were kids who were out in school and it was, for the most part, okay. So that's why I have 3 openly gay characters in this story. I'm so sick of trauma porn when it comes to the gay experience. Gay kids these days are struggling with other things and I want to highlight that. I am glad you are sticking around. I hope you continue to enjoy. Things are about to ramp up very soon. Hope you enjoy.

The following Monday, Keisha, Andy and I walk into the auditorium to find Leah, literally, bouncing off the walls. “I am so not in the mood,” Keisha groans as we walk towards the stage. “Please make her stop.” “I don’t think that’s possible,” Andy whispers. “Unless we kill her.” “I have a shovel,” Keisha says as we take our place in the circle. “And a huge backyard.” “Oh my god, you guys,” Leah screeches as she rushes over to the three of us. She’s wearing this pink, furry jack

Thank you so much, Etotsira, for your kind words.

Thank you chris191070 for your feedback. I hope you are enjoying the story so far.

So, it’s week three of senior year and if I’m to be honest I’m very underwhelmed. Back when my older brother Everett attended Shenandoah, he was always out and about, going to parties, coming home at dawn – maybe that’s why dad’s hair is almost gray. I mean, I don’t plan on drinking until my twenty-first birthday and if I stay out past midnight, I’m going to have dark circles under my eyes. I wouldn’t mind attending the occasional party and Keisha and I are out and about plenty on the weekends,