• My Missing Sister

    Needless to say, I thought the entire event was fairly traumatizing.  I had never wanted to participate, but my older sister had told me the party would be quiet and uneventful.  Though it was fairly uneventful to a degree, it was the after party where things got a little on the strange part.    Things started to get a little strange…

  • The Soccer Coach

    “I think he just wants to be seen,” I told the coach.  “His father just left and I know he feels like he is being left behind.”  I practiced my speech as I headed toward my son’s soccer practice.  I actually wondered if he would let Tyler back on the team or not, Tyler had been late…

  • You Can’t Back Out Now

    “Are you against me now?”  I asked.  “Yesterday you were totally on board with this plan.”  “That’s because you didn’t tell me the entire plan.  I’m okay with a fun trick, but not to actually harm someone.” Sarah was starting to shake.  “Nobody is really going to get hurt that badly.  Just a few bumps…

  • Unreadable

    Why is it unreadable?”  I asked my friend Crystal.  “Why do I even try to read anything that he was written?  I would think a professor would be a bit more legible with his remarks.”  “I can’t believe you actually try and read his comments,” Crystal said flipping through a magazine.  “Why do you even…

  • My Muddled Life

    “It’s very muddled,” Mr. Thompson said.  “Where are you going with this?  Where are you taking me?  What is your end goal?”  The questions went in one ear and almost out the other before I caught them.  “Mr. Thompson!  Michael broke the easel again!”  Taylor called across the room.  Before I could even get started on beginning…

  • Date Gone Wrong

    “I believe she could be in serious trouble,” I said as I paced up and down the hallway.  “I know she is in trouble.”  “How can you possibly know that?  You just talked to her yesterday.  She seemed totally normal,” Jess said.  “I wouldn’t worry too much.”  “She should be home by now.  Or she…

  • Serious Trouble

    “I believe she could be in serious trouble,” I said as I paced up and down the hallway.  “I know she is in trouble.”  “How can you possibly know that?  You just talked to her yesterday.  She seemed totally normal,” Jess said.  “I wouldn’t worry too much.”  “She should be home by now.  Or she…

  • A Night in the Forest

    “How was your first night in the forest?” My brother asked.  He pulled his wool cap down lower over his ears and tried not to frown.  Or was he trying not to smile?  He knew I hated camping, but here we were.  Camping.  Once upon a time I had liked camping, but my brother had been…

  • So Sorry

    “I feel sorry for all of you,” I thought to myself.  “I just hope things go as planned.”  No one knew what I had planned.  I didn’t even really know what I had planned.  If things went well, I partially would be surprised.  I wanted my plan to work perfectly, but I knew the fact I…

  • The Son

    “I thought that guy was hurting you,” I said as Elizabeth backed away from me.  “Maybe I misunderstood what was happening.”  “Leave me alone.  You may have just ruined everything,” she whispered.  She continued to back away until she almost tripped over the curb.  She then turned and started running down the sidewalk.  “What…” I muttered.  I walked back to my…