Stories

He walked almost through the whole of the tiny little town he lived in, exasperated, sad, desperate! He wanted something for the two most important people in his life; it just frustrated him that he couldn’t find anything: nothing at all!

When Banning meets the new girl in town, her head is turned completely upside down by Kyle's fun, flirty behavior, and distracted by her long tan legs and perfect lips. No amount of protective older brother's is going to be enough to put either of them off, and Banning might have found someone just as strong, sweet, and determined as she is.

George Rivera doesn't talk to her father. Hardly talks to her mom. And she finds there even some things she can't talk to her best friend about, like her feelings for her. So why I guess the only thing to do is to...write. She's not a good writer, she's an artist. Well, a wannabe artist at least. It's really dumb for her to have a journal. But maybe that might change.

Levi is just sitting on the back of his truck in a cornfield, chatting with and being chatted up by a good looking guy when the song he's been thinking of all day comes on the radio. Music might be the food of love, but only country and western makes the stars spin around when you dance.

Ren hates New Year's. He actually hates every holiday extravaganza in New York City, but New Year's is the worse for him. It's loud, it's crowded and every time he goes out with his best friend on a holiday, something wild happens.This year he decides to go out with his friend and, as predicted, something wild does happen...possibly wild enough to make Ren stop hating New Year's.

Shane is lonely on his couch, missing his boyfriend, and thinking about all the fun they've had together. But tonight, memories aren't enough, and Shane needs to hold the man he loves.

Stuff happens, a lot; everyone has something going on. Cody's parents are divorced; his father's aloof, his mother hates his gut. Evelyn is smothered by an overprotective father. Luka struggles with a broken home and an uncertain future. Noel exists, the third son of a single, low-income father. Raquel has no parents; her brothers, gangster ties. Soren's, well Soren.

One fine summer afternoon, life steamrolls, and the six must stick together--perhaps to even stay alive.

Nick is a quiet boy lost in the smile of one of his classmates, Christian. This is a story of healing and friendship.