Taken chapter 1

Taken: I hurried along to the tune of my ipod, my knee still hurting from volleyball practice, but I ignored it. I’d made a dive for the ball and landed too hard. The sun was[…]

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The arrival

The Arrival You arrive at his house feeling relieved and frightened that you are finally here after having dwelled upon what the night might bring. He has asked you to stay the night and you[…]

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Susie and me

When I was born my parents decided I couldn’t stay with them, so a nice middle-aged couple adopted me. I’d always known that I was adopted; it had never been kept from me. What had[…]

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Gray rock 1

The phone continued to ring. The large piles of blankets shifted but only a little. The ringing phone seemed to get louder and louder. Finally the blankets would move and a hand would slide out[…]

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Tender mercies

Like most young boys my sexual interests had me thinking of nothing but means for relief. I was just coming of age at thirteen. Gone were the days of electricity shooting up my legs during[…]

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