Stories

A senior and a freshman find love, lust, and homophobia at an upscale school in New York City in 1980.

Following graduation and a double wedding, joined by their younger brothers, the newlyweds honeymoon in Europe. Upon their return, the younger teens start high school, but then tragedy strikes, bringing all Naptown Tales characters home for a final farewell. (June - August, 2010)

This is the 28th and final story in the Naptown Tales series, which can also be found at Awesome Dude and Nifty. Please see the Introduction for important background info.

Debbie and Cathy juggle married life, raising an infant and classes as they start life anew. A fortuitous find in housing must be balanced when they confront demons from the past. (January, 2010)

This is the 26th story in a the Naptown Tales series, which can also be found at Awesome Dude and Nifty. Please see the Introduction for important background on the series.

Lindsey & Rob thought it would be fun to take the boys to New York for Christmas Vacation, so how did they end up supervising ten teenage boys in Times Square on New Year’s Eve? (December, 2009)

This is the 25th story in the Naptown Tale series, which can also be found at Awesome Dude and Nifty. Please see the Introduction for important background on the series.

When Will thinks Brian wants to get married this Thanksgiving rather than next, his mother isn’t about pass up the challenge of planning a wedding in only 3 weeks, but will the weather cooperate? (November, 2009)

This is the 24th story in the Naptown Tales series, which can also be found at Awesome Dude and Nifty. Please see the Introduction for important background on the series.

A story about a boy who moves to a new town completely different from where he and his family used to live. It deals slightly with mannerisms dealing with religion and homosexuality.

Jake Taylor is definitely not gay...

...Except, he might be.

Shunned since he came out, Zach finds a way to get even with the one behind his misery, helping the other gay freshmen of Carmel in the process. (October, 2009)

This is the 23rd story in the Naptown Tales series, whcih can also be found at Awesome Dude and Nifty. Please see the Introduction for important background on the series.

The taking of childhood innocence, a macabre poem.

“SHIT! How am I going to get out of this? How in hell did this happen? Oh God he’s getting nearer!” panicked thoughts flew through Jason Barnette’s mind as he ran for what he felt was his life. His feet pounding the concrete paving beneath him, he felt no tiredness, no pain, void of all feeling except the white-hot sickness that creeps through your body causing your veins to turn icy in fear. All he knew at that moment was that turning down the dead end alley had been a mistake.