Stories

Short stories are definitely not my strong suit, and this attempt soon became a continuous story inspired by the challenge of First Line prompts.
Constructive criticism and kind encouragement are more than welcome.

Sometimes life isn’t fair. Fifteen-year-old Richie Ferguson must learn this lesson the hard way when his mother dies of cancer and he is forced to live with a father who left the family two years earlier for another woman. Richie’s life becomes a storm, whirling around with no sense of purpose or direction. Will the tumultuous winds destroy him, or will he find a calm sea in time to save his own life?

A short story about a father who is noticing something about his son that he didn't quite realize before. The big question being...what do I do now?

Just something short and sweet to hopefully make you feel good! /emoticons/default_smile.png">

This is my first story in english. 14 year old Mike met the new boy in school and finds himself in love after just a few hours.

This is the story about my first love some years ago.

In Devon’s world, love is free and sex is fun. Unfortunately, not everyone shares his openness, which is really inconvenient when he finds himself deeply attracted to a former fling’s boyfriend. Maybe there is a chance, though. After all, things have a tendency to turn out okay in the end for Devon.

On their nineteenth birthday, Declan returns to Jason's resting place for the first time in a whole year and speaks from the heart.

(Monologue)

Jack feels pretty dumb. He's frozen in place, trapped between disappointing his best friend and his unhappy home life. Worse is his crush. He'll try not to panic as he falls deeper into his artwork where things can be as he'd like.

Another 'Daydream' short story! This is one about a young boy who is discovering, for the first time, that his feelings of joy and goodwill for his new best friend may run deeper than he originally suspected. During a weekend trip to the beach...he may find himself wrestling with feelings that he's never felt before. Can you juggle friendship and infatuation at the same time? Who knows?

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When Jake’s brother dies, his mother is convinced that Jake killed him, and he ends up in a foster care institution. The worst part is that Jake can’t remember what happened the night his brother died. The only cure for his nightmares and anxiety appears to be his roommate Alex, but Alex has demons of his own.