"The most popular girl in school asks the shy nobody to be her study buddy."
Whatever it was that Milo had to tell me, he clearly felt as awkward as I did discussing it in the middle of a hallway, even though the halls were mostly empty by this point. Class was about to start,...
"First game of the season and Susan helps Jenn celebrate."
GamedayMy usual pregame ritual involved getting into my zone. Since the first game of the season was at home we got dressed in the locker room. I usually tried to be the first one to get ready and would psych...
"A games of cards becomes a game of seduction"
“Ace,” Denise said as she tossed out a card.“Ten,” I countered.I was playing War, the card game, with my friend Denise Wright on a warm summer afternoon. We had graduated high school a couple weeks before and had the summer...
"Heather spends the weekend with CJ"
"Oh my GOD!," Katie squealed, running over to greet me. "Let me see! Let me see how cute you look!" my best friend since elementary school begged.KT had asked if we could all meet for dinner. CJ jokingly asked if we...
"Lisa doesn't know she's been kidnapped."
It was her eighteenth birthday, and although she had a lot of friends, her family only paid her attention when they had to take their stress out on somebody. A number of times those people who wore a suit and...
"Everyone knows about the baby now. Heather can't get MORE pregnant."
Kim was right about the hormones. One day I'm kissing another girl, and the next I am repulsed by the thought of anyone even touching me. Poor CJ and Daddy. They are unfortunately stuck on the roller coaster with me. My...
"Hormones can be killer"
"Gee, you sure picked an awfully spooky night to explore the woods, Philip," Dolly said sounding a bit like Daphne from Scooby-doo, as she looked around nervously.She hadn't been dating Philip long, just a couple of months. He was one of...
"Charlotte discovers not everyone is as understanding as she'd like"
Fiona parked outside Charlotte’s house when they got back from their trip across the border. Charlotte longed to lean across and kiss Fiona but knew that sort of thing was never going to happen. Not in broad daylight with her...
"Mia sees a few performances at the Factory before she performs."
“Ok, so, tell me, what made you take this job?" I said.“I have kids to feed. I lost my old job not too long ago... Not that it was a good one.”“People romanticize stripping. It is sexy but it’s dangerous,”...
"A surprise revelation introduces a new experience for our couple"
“That was a great class,” I said in a slight pant, rolling up my yoga mat and turning my head towards Vanessa.“It definitely was,” she agreed, drops of perspiration beading down her face, “what are you doing after class?”“I was...