Stories

Inspired by one of the MetAddicts, this "story" is a collection of in-MetaVerse interviews with characters chosen by readers.

After having his heart shattered to pieces at the painfully young age of thirteen, Noel is convinced he's over Adrian. But with the arrival of a mysterious package on the anniversary of that agonizing day, but five years later, now he's not so sure...A hopefully warm, heartfelt, reasonably short Christmas story following the romance of two young hearts seeking nothing more than togetherness on Christmas.

Joel is the odd man out on his cross country team. He's the only sophomore on the team and he's never spent more than an hour or two of practice with the other guys. Now he's been tapped to run in the district qualification meet and that means an overnight trip with the team. He knows he can run just as well as anyone else, but what happens when the race is over?

Three Poems. Settting: Ancient Greece.

Two guys reconnect after almost a decade of growth and tragedy. Trying to let go of the past is more difficult than it seems.

Imaginary stories of a half-fantastic Me.

This was written as part of a Day of Silence show of support sponsored by Dreamspinner Press and its young adult publishing arm, Harmony Ink. It features Jay and Lethe from (Un)Masked.

A little girl prays for the return of her big brother

Derrick dislikes train travel, and this particular route through the mountains always makes him nervous. Meeting a handsome stranger is exactly the distraction he needs, until the remarkable reason for his new friend's presence is revealed.

Prompt pieces in a high fantasy setting:
Teague Imlach is a young wizard. He's been brought up isolated on the mages' island since he was a toddler and is a bit awkward as a result. Now he discovers friendship for the first time. There is much to unearth from a person's past as you get to know them, especially if they have seen war, the edge of the known world, and lived a full life before you were even born.
And maybe there are different kinds of friendship.