Introductions

Davis’ Story…. The explosion caught Davis by surprise. One moment, he was adding a tiny bit of potassium iodide to the test tube half filled with hydrogen peroxide and the next moment, a black fog burst out of the test tube, forming a very impressive mushroom cloud that eventually dispersed all over the black counter […]

Dylan’s Story…. “Charge!” twelve year old Dylan yelled out. He prodded his horse with his heels and pointed his makeshift spear towards the other rider. Dylan jiggled his head slightly, trying to get his “helmet” to shift back so he could see through the holes. By the time he got his sight back, his best

Adriana’s Story…. “Eat your peas, Adriana,” her mother said. Adriana looked down at the green balls, disgusted. She’d even tried mushing them into her mashed potatoes, but discovered that her mother was doing the tricky cooking again. They weren’t mashed potatoes at all. Mash gruel was more like it. “The mashed potatoes taste funny,” she

Colt’s Story…. Colt rolled over and swore, as he did every morning, that he was going to strangle that rooster. He had dreams about gagging that bird with duct tape, then crawling back into bed and sleeping until the sun was hitting his face. He smiled at the dream, pulling the blanket up higher over

Walker’s Story…. He wasn’t going to cry, he commanded himself. Lugging his heavy suitcase up the stairs behind the social worker, Walker refused to give in to the tears that were threatening him. Emotions were bad. They were pointless and, even worse, he got slapped across the face or smacked with a leather belt if