Stories

Trevor slipped up and is now out at school, but how will he tell his Evangelical Christian parents? He has a plan, but will it work? (September, 2007)

This is the 4th story in the Naptown Tales series, which can also be found at Awesome Dude and Nifty. A slightly modified version more suitable for younger teens can be found at Codey’s World. Please see the Introduction for important background info.

3 months later sees young Arnold in a better place than in ever before. He has friends, his family is beginning to care about him once more and he's starting to tackle his demons. Things are going great until the arrival of a new kid flips his entire world upside down.

Carry is head over heels for Barry, but things aren't as they seem. When Barry discovers the truth, he helps her without giving away her secret. (Spring 2008 Anthology - Living in the Shadows) This is the 9th story in the Naptown Tales series, which can also be found at Awesome Dude and Nifty. A slightly modified version more suitable for younger teens can be found at Codey’s World. Please see the Introduction for important background info.

Phillip Cross is living in the shadow of his much cooler older brother Jamie. He finds himself getting pulled out of the shadows, when he finds himself in the company of Franklyn Miller.

Elijah sometimes feels as though he doesn't belong. He's still in the closet, and he is the only Jewish boy in the whole dorm. During the end of the school year, Elijah's friends make him feel included when they gift him a Jewish ornament, a menorah, to hang from the Christmas tree in the common room. When it goes missing overnight, the consequences threaten to spoil the holiday spirit for everyone. As Elijah pieces together what happened, he discovers more than one truth.

Best friends realize what was finally there all along.

A quick story about a boy who becomes the focus of another boy's attention and the destructive way he deals with it.

The first line is Prompt 557

Cole is partnerd up with Zeke for an English project. Cole is drawn to the other teen, and only becomes more interested after Zeke's extensive criminal record... Cole just needs to figure out why someone as timid as Zeke could be arrested.

Humans are such strange creatures. Timmy an' Robbie do the weirdest things together, but they sure seem to have fun doin' it. Timmy's mom an' dad should be happy that Timmy's happy but, now that they know, the poop's really hit the fan. What's a dog to do?