I was new in town without any acquaintances when my old Chrysler needed work. The auto shop a few blocks down the street looked promising, so I checked it out. The owner was Joe Milton, in his late-20’s like I was. A knowledgeable mechanic with many clients owning classic cars. Regular visitors to the shop were his best friends Charley and Harry. It seemed they had all gone to high school together. “Haven’t seen you in he...

Jennie thought she should never have taken the dare, but Melinda and Holly had done dares at the lake. If she wanted to keep these new friends, she needed to be a good sport. “What do you want me to do?” Jennie asked. They were in the forest, a hundred yards down from the lake. It had been a warm summer day of hiking and swimming. When it was decided to make the trek back down the mountain to the riverside campgrounds, Ho...