The interview

The door was opened on the 2nd knock. inquired the man who answered. She felt a sudden shyness creeping in, but sensing he wouldn’t be one to tolerate weakness in any form, cleared her throat,[…]

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The puberty pact

In a barn behind a rundown old farmhouse, Jase and Jeremy, 11-year-old best friends just finishing fifth grade, accidentally discovered the brand new joy of loving each other one magical summer day neither of them[…]

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Travel tales.1

Recently a friend made a comment that registered with me in a forceful manner: “It is possible to love somesome and not be in love with that person.” For weeks after hearing him make that[…]

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