The next weekend at Travis’s place. “The new Modern Warfare kicks ass. I am so glad they finally started that system to boot cheaters.” “Same Bro!” Travis hooted back. “Notch up another kill!” “High five for another win for our team!” I yelled loudly. “Alright, guys, see you on here another night.” “Later, bros,” Travis said as he took his headset off. Time for something a little stronger than beer. What are we having ton...

New Rule. Anytime we wanted to have a little fun, it was only at the trailer. The door locked, and only after Trav’s parents’ lights were turned off, and after an hour. My staying over had been a routine thing for years by this point. His parents knew we snuck alcohol, and they turned a blind eye toward that because they figured it was safer to have us drink at his trailer than out somewhere else and then driving home. An...

I have never been one to really pay attention to time or change. However, the time from my first football season ending to summer camp, the start of the new college year, and the next season flew by incredibly fast, with more changes than I am sure I can count. The first of these many changes was with my girlfriend, Paige. That cat is out of the bag concerning my sister. In all our years, she has never walked into my room...