After that, the bullying against Tahlmus lessened. He was able to sit with Xai, Cherry and Lemon at lunch with no repercussions. They were even able to chat in between classes and hang out after school without an issue. Before they knew it, it was their senior year. Xai had watched her cousin gain more … Continue reading Peas in a Pod, Pt. 6 (Final) →

So, this is a little different. I wrote it while in high school. Apparently I had a strange imagination at that point in my life.  *** It was mostly a normal day in the town of Lanarkia. All the kids were in school learning all the excitement a text book had to offer. On this … Continue reading The Abduction →

The next day at school, Xai was called to the principal’s office. She was a little worried because she hadn’t done anything yet. Her plan was still being put together. When she entered the office, she saw the boys who had beat up Tahlmus the day before and their parents. The principal just had her … Continue reading Peas in a Pod, Pt. 5 →

Once in the car, Tahlmus started explaining to Xai the importance of what happened being caught on video. She had huffed several times, but let Tahlmus finish talking without interrupting. “Just because they have important fathers doesn’t mean they can’t get into trouble!” Xai finally screamed as they pulled into the hospital parking lot. “There’s … Continue reading Peas in a Pod, Pt. 4 →

A couple weeks later in P.E. class, the girls were watching the boys get split up for a game of dodgeball. Xai stood by herself on the sideline, while Kristine and her entourage sat on the bleachers. They were making comments about how the team leaders were picking teams. Two girls were standing a little … Continue reading Peas in a Pod, Pt. 3 →

Xai knew the school would be small, but as she got off the bus it hit her just how small the school actually was. She understood now what her cousin had meant when he described the school as a close knit community he didn’t belong in. She wasn’t sure if she was ready for that. … Continue reading Peas in a Pod, Pt. 2 →

Living in a small rural community never bothered Tahlmus much, but it wasn’t where he wanted to stay. He spent a lot of time wandering through his dad’s cornfields, and playing in the creek behind the house. It was usually by himself as he didn’t really have any friends, in or out of school. Tahlmus … Continue reading Peas in a Pod Pt. 1 →

She had been following the young man for days. The people of the woods rarely left the safety of the trees, but this one... this one had the notion that he could wield a sword, fire an arrow from a bow. These items were foreign to the forest folk. It was almost foreign to her, … Continue reading Parsifal and the Fairy →