Stories

‘They say that sometimes you’ve just gotta take a chance or two, don’t ya know?’

And that applies to life and to love, as thirteen year old friends, Christian Miller and Jeremy Hutton are about to discover.

Boccaccio's Decameron, a story of renewal and recreation in defiance of a decimating pandemic, relates how ten self-isolated Italians pass the time regaling each other with tall tales during the Black Plague. While Covid19 wasn't nearly as decimating, the opportunity for such entertainment did exist. As a takeoff on that idea, this short story might well be a modern version of one of the tales, recounting events of earlier, less stressful times.

Adam is a 14 year old boy living in a commune in the wilds of Oregon. The story deals with events during the summer as he becomes sexually aware and involved with Gabriel, who is a couple of months older.

Jake is a rebellious teenager, perhaps as a response to his father - the captain of the local police force - who has very strict ideas about how Jake should live his life. A mysterious smile is exactly what Jake needed to show his dad that his life is his own.

Young Brian has recently found himself completely wrapped up in a new obsession, and it's all surrounding the super cute teen boy that has just moved into the neighborhood. He's been trying to catch a glimpse of him whenever he gets the chance, but had no way to actually meet him, up close and personal. However, once the Spring rolls around, the neighborhood's annual block party is certain to bring him out of his hiding place, and give Brian the chance to finally mingle with his beautiful new crush. What happens next...is anybody's guess.

It’s the Sixties and Ronnie is certain everyone in his family thinks he’s a homosexual. The problem is, he’s not too certain he isn’t and he knows next to nothing about sex. Then an answer appears in a little game of spin the bottle.

Ben is a short story spinoff of Circumnavigation, though it can be read alone.

Seth may be two years younger than his friend, Hayden, but he enjoys talking to him often whenever they get a chance to be alone. However, their friendship on the surface may be hiding some secret benefits for both parties involved. And their friendly conversations over the phone may just be a bit more than Hayden is willing to admit. At least for now.

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In the South, ice storms are rare and messy. It's possible to lose power and heat for days at a time.

They are also a great excuse for parties, if you've got power and heat.

This story is inspired by a big ice storm that hit Memphis, Germantown and Collierville some years ago.

They are both very inexperienced when it comes to topics of love and sex, however, they belong to a generation of a lot of exposure to the theoretical part. Coincidence brings them together, and they are eager to make it work. But that means, they have to overcome some sciolism. Can they do that and where will that lead them?