Stories

In his youth, Shawn passes through life as if it's an amusement park ride. Men come and go, all while his slightly judgmental friend, Ian, looks on.

This is the story of Shawn dealing with the repercussions of his choices, and then him growing into his own life.

Brandon thinks he's fine. He thinks he can alienate his emotions and box them up. But can he really? And when someone comes along and reminds him, opening up his little box of horrors, what happens?

Benji is invited to an exclusive retreat for incoming high-school freshmen.

Adam is 14 years old. He isn't sports oriented but happy in his own company. He thus gets a shock when his parents decided how he should spend part of his summer vacation.

During an unusual winter, TJ heads to his family’s cabin for some peace and solitude. However, solitude is not to be as a bad winter storm strikes, stranding a stranger outside his family’s cabin. Will he let his walls down and let this man into his heart?

Derry and Caleb return to the moon of the red sun to assist the robot, Difris, in his search for the vanished civilization of the builders. This trip will take them farther from home than they - or any human - has ever been before...

At what point do you give up? Ryan spent half the semester 'studying' with Brady, the star hockey player at his new school, when Brady suddenly blindsides him in the park one day, changing their relationship forever. Ryan knows he's falling in love with the other teen, but there comes a point where he may have to draw the line and decide what's best for his heart.

Ian anxiously waits at the coffee shop for his secret boyfriend to arrive so they can plan their Valentine's Day together. Another cute boy walks into his life as he waits.

Gary's best friend, Jace, has just been dumped by someone he really cared for. While trying to console him, will sympathy be confused with something else? Or is a hug all that is needed to get through the night?

Submitted for the "Good intentions" Anthology.