Stories

Short Stories with an aim to skew, be askew and skewer – but all told from the heart. Awww

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written from ages fourteen to nineteen

A collection of prose pieces by others exploring the love that has always dared to speak its name.

Benjamin is aging out of the foster care system, with no family and no home he strikes to move out on his own. he strikes an unlikely friendship with Josh. Can Benjamin learn to trust, learn to love, and can Josh break through the trauma and distrust and work together towards salvaging their road to redemption

Fourteen-year-old Simon is getting a haircut. He has choices: a crew cut or a mullet; to continue his isolation, or to murmur a personal 'open sesame.' Later, with a little help from his friends, he finds out he is not nearly as alone as he imagined. And he suddenly can face the prospects of a long summer and entering high school in the fall with hope.

Danny starts with a D. Guess what other word starts with a D?

Tyler and Jacob were the best of friends, until a misunderstanding tore them apart. After Jacob's revenge, the boy he hurt the most becomes his strongest supporter in an attempt to undo the mistake that caused the whole incident to begin with.

This story is about the mistakes people make in the heat of anger, and the love that will stop at nothing to save them from it, and the overall consequences that follow. Join Tyler as he becomes Jacob's Advocate.

Matthew Carter is a detective in New York and he gets assigned to a case that brings his past back to haunt him. He is soon reunited with Jamie Hillary and well...read and find out.

High school is difficult enough. How much harder can it get for a gay teen? How about dealing with rampant homophobia, a best friend you like, and a girl who likes you?

Reilly Jackson is a good ole' cornbread Southern boy: boots, pickup and all. He loves Braydon more than anything in the world. But Braydon is the target of an abusive older man. How complex can their lives get? And can the boys find happiness where Family Pride is practically a religion, and being gay is reviled?