This is the Part...Where There is More than a Lump Under the Mattress
_Running. I'm running. We, are running. My mind is racing, body screaming at me. But my heart is ripping, so I turn around._ _I see a monster. Orange, glowing eyes all over its body, lighting up the night. It wants to eat me. I want to run to it. But...
Unbalanced Love: Moonbeams and Alcohol
A kink. A fetish. That's all I thought it was. Everyone had them, some more alternative than others. Zach liked using a leash during sexual play. I was okay that. Especially since that first month had been the happiest month of my life. "Who do you...
Like a Pin through the Heart
My fingers blindly dove into the bag in my hand and grabbed a handful of the powders within. As soon as I reached it, I slammed my front door shut behind me hard, making the entire house resonate. Even as I threw down the dust into a line on the floor...
Unbalanced Love: Can I Keep My Necklace On?
Zachary Chester was the first guy I ever dated. He was absolutely everything guys like me dreamed about when they pictured that dreamboat high school crush. He was fit, one of the best baseball players and best runner at our school. He was a Cheetah,...
This is the Part...Where the Beast is More than Just Skin Deep
_"Is your sister going to be home today?"_ I pressed send, pacing back and forth in my small bedroom, already anxious for a reply. I was still jumpy from last night's dream. More forest, more running, but it was bright, like that first time, and...
Love on Christmas
This probably had to have been one of the dumbest things he had ever decided to do. For starters, he was currently slushing his way through at least 2 feet of snow and still had at least ten more minutes of walking before he got to Ty's house. He had...
Scar Tissue: Close Your Eyes and I'll Kiss You 'Cause
Clayton stood alone at the top of a small cliff, looking out over the mostly flat landscape as the sun crept slowly towards the horizon. A flock of small birds took off from the ground below and flew off into the distance, and the young Coyote felt a...
This is the Part... With the Wrong Rabbit Hole
Just look at me. You don't even have to say hi, or even smile. Just tilt your head up a little. Let me know you can see me. Please. Just one more time. Did that sound desperate? Well, I probably am. I am one of those people that dream of the whole...
He Kissed Me Like Summer
I watched the way the lights from the fair further down the pier lit up the ends of his fur, turning him into a golden-silhouetted shadow. The sound of his voice mixed with the sound of waves rolling over the sandy beach below us. "We were just about...
Unbalanced Love: What Fear Can Do
Graduation was coming up, last projects due. Final exams were almost here too, so studying was a must for students that cared about their grades. It was the time of year when everyone really needed to be focused on their schoolwork. Except me,...
This is the Part...When the Great White Lies Want to be Real
Stupid. I was stupid. I am stupid. "It...doesn't look horrible...?" Max offered. It looked like the end result of insanity. "It...just needs a...little trimming," said Cynthia. I let out a little smileless laugh. More a sigh than a laugh really. I...
Wait, Jerry
Time stops for just a second. I feel my guts pulling back painfully, air being pressed out of my lungs as my organs heave backwards. But no matter how hard they try to force it, time doesn't move backwards with them. Within a moment it starts going...