The Hyenas
I’ve been invited to a wedding. A childhood friend is getting married again. The Hyenas will be there, the evil girls who spent 12 years bullying everyone…
Lost Ball
“Just do it!” Victor snarls. “What, is poor baby Tommy afraid of big bad Mr. Glass? Show up without my ball again and you’ll find out what I do to cowards…
Bicycle Built for Drew
The uppercut was epic. If it had happened in slow motion, the grace of the slender yet toned bicep slicing - nay, tearing - upwards through the air would…
The Arena
The combatants circled each other on the field of battle, the grass beneath their feet green from the spring rains. The crowd was deafening, cheering on their…
The Bully
Rob picked Carl up by his underpants, about 3.674525480942578 feet in the air. The kid was scared faceless. Rob spanked him on his center left buttcheek and…
Pacifist
The school bus has dropped them off early again and Erza drops back into his own waking nightmare, hoping that today - three days in, c’mon, a whole three days…
Encounter with difference
“Ah, Mr. Jennings, thank you for coming in so quickly.” The principal looked over her glasses at Jennings, who regarded her levelly. “You understand why I…
Guilty Until Proclaimed Innocence
Kristy didn’t know why she had been called down to the office. She had never been a ‘bad kid’ and had only been to the office to receive an award or when she…
Courage in the Courtyard (part 1)
To my dismay, that twerp still haunts me in my dreams on occasion. Thankfully, when she appears in them, I do not let her turn them into nightmares. She just…
She Knew She Was Dreaming
Well, she did do all the tests that you were supposed to do to test your lucidity. And she failed each one. Or passed them, whichever you prefer. The point…
Lucas-part 1
This school was too low for me. Everyone was below me in some way. And it seemed the only way they could express their jealousy was by making fun of me. I…
Cate-part 2
I looked back at Jared, trying to get him not to do it. My glare didn’t work. He threw the pencil at the back of Lucas’s head. I sighed I really have to work…