Teenage Temptation

"One girl's coming of age, its precursors and aftermaths"

It was the beginning of May. School would be out in a month. This was fourth period, the first one after lunch. I was sitting in study hall, cell phone in my lap and an open book on top of...

Winter Formal

"I take the new girl to Winter Formal."

This is a work of fiction. The times and places are real. The characters are based on real people. The activities described herein are totally the product of my vivid, warped imagination.DECEMBER 16, 1965.I walked up to the door, and just...

"KISTIN!""OFFICE!""NOW!"Coach Jones' voice echoes through the locker room over the hiss of the showers and the staccato chatter."Ah fuck, what now?" I grind out to myself as I gather up soggy towels and slap empty lockers shut, threading my way...

The warning bell breaks the silence, and my concentration. The soft, supposedly unobtrusive note chills my overheated body to the bone. Only ten seconds left.I’m okay. There’s plenty of time. I just have to block everything out and focus.I can’t...