My father types a command into the laptop, and he jerks upright with a shudder and a wheeze. Compressed air flowed beneath silicone skin, triggering actuators that raised his arms and lift the corners of his mouth into a demure smile. He seemed to compose himself, eyes panning the room where he stood fixed to the pla...
Brody Nelson is the king of his school, he has girls swooning over him, guys wanting to be him for just a day and a girlfriend everybody wishes they had. He hates his life. He lives a lie every day, putting on a mask for his friends and even family. Except for his sister Zoey. She’s the only one who knows the real h...
Bubba "Gumball" Prince was perfectly happy keeping his life hidden. Which, needless to say, meant hiding himself from all of his friends. Or what he wanted to consider his friends. Sure, all he had to do was smile. Like what he was always taught. "Just smile! Even if it's fake darling!" the woman would chirp, staring...