"Hey guys, what are you doing here?" I asked. Alex jumped. "I work here. What are you doing here?" "I just came to escort you home. You invited me, remember?" "I... What? No, I didn't. That's not at all what I did." "Besides, it's dangerous out all alone at night. So, I thought I'd walk you home and protect you." Alex looked up at the sky. There were a few clouds but otherwise, it was clear. It was dark though. The moon w...

The first thing she told me when her family moved into the house across the street was that she was trans. She marched over wearing an absurd, pink tracksuit just as I was taking out the trash. It almost sounded like a confession or even that she was a little angry the way she just blurted it out. But that was it though. She didn't give me time to say anything. She didn't even tell me her name. The strange, black-haired g...

"What the hell are you guys doing?" Justin and I broke apart and sat up straight on the couch. I looked at my sister. "We, uh—we were just watching TV." Stephanie glanced suspiciously at the small, bulky television vomiting out the local news, then back to us. "There was a bear sighting," I explained. "You have thirteen channels of shit on the TV to choose from—and that's what you pick? That same bullshit happens every da...

I'd gotten my first pair of panties from Melinda the week before school started. I wasn't planning on it. I was just casually strolling through the small Bluffwatch mall with a new toothbrush in my hand when she lifted her head and beckoned me into her store. It was the kind of store that had dim lighting, the AC was set obnoxiously low, and it played loud, weird music music to attract teenagers. At least I think it was t...

It didn't look straight but every time I moved it, it got worse. I took a step back and crossed my arms. "So, what do you think?" Alex looked up from his bed. There wasn't a lot of room in our tiny, one-bedroom apartment. He studied the black and white portrait and said, "It's not bad or anything, but Mom is going to kill you." "Who?" My brother sighed. "Well, when she comes to visit." I scoffed. "Whatever..." he said. "A...

Stafford Regional was abuzz with the usual morning activity. Teachers and students parked in their respective parking lots, while the rest were dropped off by the fleet of buses arriving from every corner of the region. Since it was a sunny day, many students were still loitering outside, soaking up the rays or sneaking a drag off their vapes. There were the typical cliques one might expect: the jocks, the nerds, the dram...

I sat in the back. I had nothing against math or even Mr. Jefferson and his smug grin. It was Alice who drew me to the table we shared in the far corner. At first glance, she appeared like an ordinary brunette. It was only when I got close that her exotic features distinguished her from the other girls. Alice's unusual eyes had very little in common even with her own genetic makeup. One of her parents was distinctly Asian...

I imagined this was what being in a big, icy cave felt like. It was the sounds mostly. Little drops of water dripped from the leaky faucets in the shower room, and the wind howled outside the door. Even the sound of our cleats clomping on the concrete made me feel like an explorer venturing into an old, rocky tomb. Then, the lights flicked on. "That's better," Justin said. "Now, you just stay right there." The one thing a...

It was late. The sun had already begun its descent over the ocean, and I had survived the first soccer practice of the year. I was never any good in new situations and certainly wasn't any good at meeting new people. My sister had told me not to worry, that everything would be fine. She always said that though. And even though she was usually right, I still hadn't figured out how not to worry. "Alex! Are you paying attent...

Keisha had saved them. She wrapped herself in a towel and leaped down the stairs to head off her sister. Whatever she said, it must have been enough to still Aaliyah's curiosity. The trudging of her loud, angry feet over the hardwood steps stopped. Then, after a brief conversation, they could be heard descending the stairs and drifting away. Keisha though, disappeared with her, leaving the two nervous white girls to thems...

The blonde girl dropped her backpack and shrieked. Keisha and Jennifer jumped apart only to shriek right back at her. A second ticked by. Then, another. "P-p-penny?" Keisha asked. Penny raised an eyebrow. "Ally? Is that you? What are you doing in here?" "Ally?" Keisha mumbled under her breath. "Wait, what are you doing in here?" The blonde girl held up her phone. "You said I could change in here, you said no one would be...

The voices outside died away. Keisha patted Jennifer just above the light tuft of hair under her panties. "You want to hear a secret?" she asked in a deviant voice. "W-w-what?" "I'm glad." "You're glad? About what? That your sister is having a terrible night? Oh my God, Keesh! That's horrible!" Keisha's fingers found the small patch of hair, they zeroed in on it and caressed it. "I know, I know, but it's just nice—for onc...

Aaliyah was the popular one. She hung out with all the cool kids, she was good at sports, and her teachers adored her—some of them too much. It was her personality that did it, that separated her from her shy, introverted nerd of a sister. There was no other explanation for it; they were identical twins. By the time they were seventeen, the void between them had grown so wide that Keisha was afraid if she ever tried to cr...