A Second Chance Chapter 2
#3 of a second chance chapter 2: new life 'where am i? who am i? what am i?' were the only thoughts going through my mind, as i pushed against the warm walls of my prison only for the walls to expand and then contract around me.
Second Chances - Chapter 16
#16 of second chances darrick has a rough night. my mind was traveling behind me. it felt like i was walking through a thick fog where everything was slowed down to half speed. i could feel my heart beating in my throat.
Second Chances - Chapter 15
#15 of second chances amanda forces jude to come out of his shell. "i really don't know if i am ready for this," i said, stopping in front of the building. amanda rolled her eyes. "it's not that scary, i swear.
Second Chances - Chapter 14
#14 of second chances darrick realizes that sometimes the worst enemy can be in your head. "finally" i said to myself as the door closed behind my roommate. he was leaving for spring break, which meant i finally had some alone time.
Second Chances - Chapter 13
#13 of second chances jude is on a new college campus, and he plans to have a little fun at a party.
Second Chances - Chapter 12
#12 of second chances darrick faces the reality of his new life. i shuffled up to the "office" building, hunched over to try and retain some warmth in the blizzard that had hit earlier in the morning.
Second Chances - Chapter 11
#11 of second chances jude looks for something familiar in a stranger.
Second Chances - Chapter 10
#10 of second chances darrick finds himself in a new situation. warning: this chapter has a lot of really graphic things, including slurs, non-consensual sexual acts, and violence.
Second Chances - Chapter 9
#9 of second chances jude deals with the aftermath of his party. it had been a week since i had seen darrick. it was quiet and odd without my nearly constant companion with me. i found myself sitting and staring at walls a lot, thinking.
Second Chances - Chapter 8
#8 of second chances an explanation and an apology. _'dear jude,_ _'i hope this letter finds you well. i wanted to apologize for the last time i saw you. i didn't mean to run off like that.
Second Chances - Chapter 7
#7 of second chances it's judes party, and he'll cry if he wants to. my eye slowly opened and i looked around the room. my cheek was firmly planted on darrick's bare chest, and i could hear his heart beat in my ear.
Second Chances - Chapter 6
#6 of second chances darrick goes home to discover something is off in his family. spring has always been a strange time for me. it seems like if something is going to change, it starts to do so in the spring.