Stories

Seth is used to covering his ears, trying not to hear his parents drunken fighting. At an early age he promised himself that he would do whatever it took to make his partner happy. Old Hollywood films were his escape where everything ended with a kiss. James was always the comedian in his class, ever since Kindergarten he knew how to get a laugh. This was him, he would always be that way or so he thought. Everything changed during his junior year in high school, when his brother took his life.

A two chapter story of how my farmhand Luke came here to my farm.

17 year old Justin Grant goes to sleep in a park in 2011 and wakes up in 1880. The freak time travel makes him want to return home, even though his father is abusive. When he does manage to return, he starts to figure out how to control the traveling. The 1880s become his safe place from his father, and introduces him to sexual feelings for another boy.

Alex and Zach meet while transfering into a new college as Juniors and quickly become best friends. Alex soon learns that he would like to become more than just friends with Zach, but will Zach's troubled past stand in their way.

Dexter is new to the school as a senior. The social groups are liberal, and he makes friends with a few football players, Sam and Kelly, and some other oddballs. Friendship turns into relationships.

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.

School Counselor Connor Lewis groups up with two out gay/lesbian students. They work together to try and make the school more accepting of homosexuals. Over the years of working closely with the students, relationships are formed for after high school.

Eli is part of circle of friends whose lives are filled with unrequited love, first love-awkwardness and doubt. Can the second-love ever trump the first and is it ever fine to settle for what's convenient?

*Winter 2011 Anthology* What would you do if someone tossed a handgrenade into your life? No matter what…your world is going to go BOOM!

Just a little more adventure than expected.