Stories

2006 Summer Anthology

A shy, rule-following sixteen-year-old band geek from Kansas finds himself lost and lonely on a European tour—until a chance encounter in a Paris café with a daring local boy turns his world upside down. When he impulsively runs away from his marching band to spend three forbidden weeks exploring the city, Austin experiences his first taste of love, freedom, and rebellion. What begins as a teenage act of defiance becomes a life-changing journey through art, passion, and self-discovery—one that will forever change how he sees the world, and himself.