After a lot of rock music, many skating accidents and a considerable amount of arguing, Alex finds out that there are things in the world worth living for. Skateboarding, as it turned out was not the only thing Alex and Jem bonded over. [copyright afterwords two thousand & fifteen] short story #24

[boyxboy] [#143 in teen fiction] [completed] *TW: Trauma, death, drugs, bullying, attempted suicide* His parents are drug addicts and alcoholics. His brother is in a gang. His sister doesn't talk much. He plays baseball and knows how to stand up for himself. What's one more thing added to the list going to do? A lot. Orion is gay, and that one little uncontrollable identity pushes him over the edge, when it should set him free. Cover thanks to @-normality Completed 12/16/2016 @ 4:49 PM EST

When Annalise Mitchell is struck with the reality of losing someone that means a lot to her, everything comes crashing down. West Darryls had always been there, and knowing that she'd never see him again kills her. There's nothing she can do about it. And coming face to face with the truth that this isn't some high school prank or a rumor hurts even more. It's real. And you can't change reality. Until one day, she finds a letter behind West's bedroom door, followed by fragments of sentences which led into something more. Clues. And in the strangest places, she finds out that even the truth can be twisted into a lie. (Undergoing Editing)