The world is not kind to those who are different, Jim reflected, and nowhere in the world is this clearer than in high school. This is especially noticeable when you are surrounded by three larger boys who can sense weakness and wish to exploit it.
Jim was not a very weak person on the surface. He […]
I shivered in the chill of her smile.
“Well. You have courage enough, mortal child, that I will grant you. But do you have the skill…” The Lady looked at me standing there a moment, and gave that smile again. “You play?”
At first, I wasn’t sure what she meant, then remembered I was holding my fiddle […]
It only takes an instant for a good day to turn into a bad one.
The fair had gone extremely well. You can’t predict these things, but my fiddle had danced well and the people had responded, filling my case with coins and even bills. One of those bills had Benjamin Franklin’s face, and I wish […]
Tim always woke up first.
In the old days, that bothered him a bit. When he was fragile, and afraid of being alone. After so many years, he knew he only need wait a few minutes, and Samantha would be with him again.
After so many years, it had become a ritual. He would wake up, and […]
She didn’t even like sushi.
At least, she supposed she didn’t. She’d never eaten sushi, but she wasn’t fond of fish, and she suspected that uncooked fish wouldn’t be an improvement.
But…
“Sure, sounds great!”
Jason gave a grin. “Great! I’ll pick you up ’bout six, ‘kay?” He moved down the hall without waiting for the answer.
“I thought you […]
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