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 4
#4 of second chances conflicting worlds of hope and reality collide when a deer gets what he's desperately craved. "what the hell do you think you're doing?" i sprung awake to someone bursting through the door.
Second Chances - Chapter 3
#3 of second chances the morning after can be a little awkward, but good things are about to happen. my eyes slowly peeled open to the warm sunshine pouring into my room. i couldn't feel my arm.
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.
Second Chances - Chapter 17
#17 of second chances jude begins to find his place in the world. i gazed at the poster pinned to the surface of a sea of clutter on a bulletin board next to our fridge.
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 18
#18 of second chances darrick finds a comfortable spot in a fraternity. "hey, darrick, you comin' to the party?" a skunk in a football jersey asked. i looked up from the book i was reading as i reclined on the couch.
Second Chances - Chapter 27
#28 of second chances jude tries again. the darkness of my bedroom ceiling hung above me as i felt consciousness flow back through my body.