Not Gay Ch.3
Bailey stares at the overflowing laundry hamper. It's the first time in his life he's ever seen it so full. I can't believe I showed Cooper this mess... It's been one of the longest days of his life. His weekend sleepover with his new...
What's One More?
"Daddy, why do I only look like Wally?" Chiaro's head looked toward his daughter. She looked up at him with those big, curious eyes. God, she was growing so, so fast. Three years old. Almost four. How in the world was she almost four years old?...
Epilogue: A Short Story
The sun blazed in the vivid blue sky, without a single cloud in sight. Gusts of crisp air, mild for the late autumn season, tickled his whiskers as he ambled down the paved stone path. What a perfect day for fenceball. Xaza felt the...
Epilogue: Love Me Forever
"No, I--no, it's fine. Thank you for telling me. No, I... yes, I would. Thank you. I will. Goodbye." He hung up the phone and stared at the name on the caller ID. For his whole life, it was a place of misery, a place of bliss, a place of home....
Letting Off Some Steam
"Hah, your middle name is Benjamin?" Oh, great. That scratchy, mocking voice could only be George. And Tobias' day was going so well. He was feeling fine and getting a lot of work done, and now he had to put up with history's most insufferable...
Not Gay Ch.2
Bailey trudges down the school hallway, his eyes barely open. The sounds around him seem muted. The lights seem too bright. The pack on his side, despite having hardly anything in it, seems too heavy. All he can think of is crawling into bed and dozing...
Not Gay Ch.1
"You'll be fine, Bailey. Everyone's scared on their first day of high school." I know, I know, Mom's probably right, but that sure doesn't stop me from shaking. I've always hated the end of summer vacation. You just get so used to sleeping in and...
Perfect For Two
Peb felt like such an idiot. He had just gotten off the plane, and the first thing he did was discover that he sent his friend to the wrong side of the airport. Okay, maybe in the grand scheme of things, that wasn't such a big deal, but he still felt...
Different Ch.5
Melias looked at his father with wide eyes. What did he just say? "Guurolk?" Ro's big smile vanished, and he shrunk back into the couch. "Yup, that's my name..." "So, it is you! My goodness, you've grown so much!" Melias rubbed his...
The Dream Come True
Chiaro watched the city go by as he held onto the railing in the crowded city bus. It was a beautiful, warm summer day, and the sun beat on his face through the window. It was the day that he would learn how the rest of his life would go. "Next...
The Light in My Darkness
"Thank you, sir. Here's your key card. Your room number is printed on the underside. Head left to get to the elevators and stairs. Thank you for choosing the Suites." "Thanks!" Chiaro said, plucking the card out of the attendant's talon and marching...
Lonely Little Blue Jay Ch.5
"We got this, man." Cielan looked into his boyfriend's golden eyes and smiled. The cardinal's quick breathing and furled brow betrayed his fear, but Cielan knew things would be fine. His memory of Nev slumped over in his chair, begging him...