"Steamy make out session in a dark movie theater"
I had just finished my freshman year in college. I spent the summer with my college roommate’s family in New Orleans because I didn’t want to go home to my own family. The family I was living with had a...
"Several days have passed, and the teenagers find themselves alone together after dinner."
"Go ahead," Riley said, motioning to the sink.Christian jumped at the opportunity and set the stack of plates inside like it was the greatest privilege he'd ever received. It was the most she'd said to him in three days and...
"A frustrated brother and sister decide to experiment together, and have an unexpectedly romantic experience."
It was early spring after my 2nd year of college, and I was moved back home to my parents house. The job I had lined up for the summer didn’t start for another whole month, and the rest of the...
"Riley can't sleep so she joins her brother on his bunk"
It was only much later that Riley's shy voice broke the silence."Chris?" she asked."Yeah?""Can I... Do you mind if I sleep with you tonight? I can't sleep."A long pause."Chris?"More silence.Riley suddenly felt foolish and blurted out, "I mean, only if...
"Riley hears a strange noise from the top bunk as she tries to fall asleep"
Riley slept on the bottom bunk. That had been decided when their mom brought the bed home. She didn't help build it though, in fact, she even neglected to provide all the parts, even the tools needed to assemble it....
"Riley and her half-brother register for classes at her new High School"
Their cousin's car peeled out of the parking lot and backfired as it sped away. While the large crowd of students ducked and took cover to avoid what sounded like gunfire, the two siblings scurried forward into the hall as...
"Frustrated after a confusing encounter with her friend's dad, Jackie retreats to Trevor's room where the two catch up on life, school and romance."
As soon as she got upstairs, Jackie flopped onto the bed and buried her face in Trevor's pillow. She didn't cry or mope, she was more confused than anything else. Everything had been going so well. Her heart was beating,...
"A young transgender teen reunites with her former best friend and his dad, but a lot has changed since they last saw each other."
The door swung open, and Jackie scurried inside. She was too afraid to make eye contact with Mr. Moore and offered him nothing more than a cursory glance as she hurried past him. He fared no better. Mr. Moore stared...
"A young, single mom drives her son home after his High School water polo practice, but instead of a normal, relaxing Friday afternoon together, she learns of her son's dark secrets."
She held her hand over the vent, and even though she could feel the frigid air blasting her, Melinda still felt like she was burning up. It was a hot day, that was true, but the inside of her truck...
"Ciera comes home after a long separation and shares a small bed with her big brother"
Ciera sat in the passenger seat of her Aunt's van as the night scenery became more and more familiar. Street signs with names she'd never forgotten, old liquor stores coated in chipped paint, some still open and busy, others closed...