It was the first day of school, and I was just trying to survive the grueling senior year ahead. As I walked out to my car, I heard Brad calling out to me. “Hey, Jake! Let me catch a ride. Amber’s party got cancelled and I don’t have a way home.” I sighed, knowing that…
I had always been a soccer player, but it wasn’t until my junior year in high school that I finally caught up to my peers in terms of height and weight. I went from 115 pounds to a solid 150 in a matter of a year, and it felt great to be confident in my…
As I pulled up to Neil’s house, he answered the phone with a grumble about his cousin being over for the weekend, but I managed to sweet-talk him into bringing her along. “Bring her with you if she wants to go,” I said. “I don’t care, and it won’t be that bad. Besides, it’s bound…
I had just gotten back to my house from a pickup soccer game with some old high school friends who were in town for a break. I was sweaty and tired, and all I wanted to do was take a shower and head to the fridge to grab a cold drink. As I walked in…
It was like a switch had been flipped, and everything I thought I knew about Lisa was turned upside down. I had always seen her as the head cheerleader, the epitome of perfection, but now I was seeing a different side of her. One that was vulnerable, desperate, and willing to do whatever it took…
I couldn’t help but notice the way Jake’s eyes sparkled as he asked me if I thought we needed to revisit what had happened in October. “I don’t think we need to go through that again,” I replied, and he nodded in agreement. We made our way to the locker room, and after getting dressed,…