The two of them walked together in silence, the excitement of the last day of school squashed by Dakkota’s gang. They walked by the Shop-n-Kart where he sometimes stopped for an ice cream sandwich. As they passed the dry cleaners, a woman holding several dresses in plastic bags opened the door and the heat from […]
Keegan breathed in oppressively warm air as he shoved his physical science book into his already weighty backpack, slammed his locker shut, and joined the flow of kids heading toward their next class. As Keegan was jostled through the crowds, he saw girls lingering at their lockers, applying lipstick, their eyes flickering into the rowdy […]