Stories

Chance Watson, a gay, Caucasian free lance writer, moves from the drabs of NYC to just outside El Paso, TX, renting one half of a duplex. The day he moves in, he meets his neighbor, seventeen year-old Jonathan Cortez, (JC). The two males have an instant 'like' for each other, and quickly form a close friendship.

Sean was out in the woods taking pictures alone, at least he thought he was...

A freak attack forces Xander's family to relocate from their home in Ohio to Vermont. Once there, he runs into Bates, not the nicest guy on the block. Unbeknownst to the 13 year-old, Xander becomes Bates's primary target.

Shane and Adam were a fated disaster from the beginning. Shane didn't see it, he believed that all of their dreams were about to come true. He didn't know how close to the edge they were. Instead of rising to fame with the love of his life, it all fell apart. Now years later through the lives of Ian and Aries, mirror images of themselves, they have a second chance. Four souls in two bodies? Ghosts? Possessions? There are many theories, what mattered is who would come out in the end.

Growing up in Tampa, Florida I knew I was different. Living in a conservative community there wasn't much or any exposure that would help me understand my nature.

That was until the night at Stewie's we discovered porn.

Five men form a family - and yes, sex is involved

The ghost of a murdered young male prostitute seeks help in bringing his murderer to justice before he strikes again. Unfortunately, there are obstacles in the way...of the darkest kind!

join a place, where highschool is exactly what it seems. well you have heard of mean girls? well, Mean guys can be a lot worse.

Tony and Sean Morgia-Mulligan had been married for quite a few years, but recently they’d lost some items that they felt could never be replaced. One day, a young man named Jeremy Reinhart approached Tony and began chatting with him, and during their conversation Tony learned that Jeremy had a unique ability. In fact, Jeremy might even have a way to make up for their loss, but does it have a chance of working?

This is my entry for the Fall/Winter 2021 anthology, ‘An Unconventional Gift’.

A story created around Prompt 843 to include the following words:

a bloody shirt, a broken door, a school bag, a new book and a calico cat.