Kale Choo Hanson
My sister’s boyfriend calls her a slut bag to his teammates before the big game. I hear them as they walk up the staircase that leads to the locker room. At first I think this is a compliment, but the way his friends laugh makes me change my mind.
Read MoreSophia Shealy
Her face was still only inches away from mine. She smelled herbal and floral with a tangy bodily musk beneath it all. She turned back to Sam. His eyes were locked onto us, his mouth wet and gaping slightly. I should have smacked him.
Read MoreIsa Connolly
You think of all the people who tried to make sense of what happened. The principal, the cops, the other teachers, the women on the television. All the theories. Every time you hear one of them, you think it might be true.
Read MoreJ. Siegal
“The frogs should be singing, after a break in the rain,” said Ella, “if the weather conditions are right and they’re ready to mate.”
Geoff winked at her.
She pretended not to notice.
