Stories

Ben Mears is referred to as his school's nerd magnet: a nickname he picked up from due to his ability to attract the "unwanted" elements of the student body. Ben has never minded because he has felt unwanted himself. For the most part, he keeps to himself and with his small collection of friends, avoiding confrontation with the school jocks and bullies. That all changes the day he meets Sam: a boy who is suffering some of the worst bullying Ben has ever seen in his high school career.

It had been years since they last spoke on equal playing fields. How would they react, or you: being locked in a room with your worse enemy, primary best friend. Though today, everything changes as two young boys struggle to find themselves amongst a bitter rivalry. Will they makeup and abandon their woes or will they further the confusion and mistaken mutual feelings for more bitterness. Who We Are is a story about finding yourself in the midst of confusion and mending old wounds.

Levko is a rent boy who supports his roommate and pimp, but his life changes one dark night.

Ben Miller is a paralegal with the Hennepin County District Attorney's office and he has an unpleasant task, returning a runaway boy home to a tiny town in northern Minnesota. The teen, Clay Taukkala's, behavior is a little strange and so Ben asks his boyfriend, Rush Romer, to ride with on this road trip. They begin delving into the boy's emotional reactions and discover the real story about what happened to him. Not everything is as it seems.

The "Gone From Daylight" experiments continue by tapping into the "Secret Life Of Billy Chase" series! While tracking a potential suspect for multiple murders in the area, a detective comes across a series of journals in an abandoned apartment and begins to read them. What outrageous stories will he find within? And just how close do they come to the truth? Enjoy!

A young man from the city has great ideas for redeveloping his late uncle's quaint, rural house and its garden. A present he finds in the attic changes everything ...

Former teen star Andy Herrington has one last shot at making it big. How much is he willing to sacrifice to make his dreams come true?

Tony is a high school student with a crush on a straight classmate. One day, his dreams come true as he and his crush are taken from Polk High School and appear in a mysterious tube suspended in a white void. Trapped with the object of his desires, Tony is forced to examine his feelings, what they mean for Rory, and the limits of both free will and of the human heart.

Ben lost the love of his life ten years ago. On the anniversary of his husband's disappearance, he makes a discovery that shatters two families, but at the same time shows that love will find a way no matter how extraordinary the circumstances.

Based on Prompt# 694 - "I'm tired of this, so I'm going home."

The first story in (hopefully) a series based on some of the students at Oxbow Lakes HS