It was around 10pm when Jacob’s father made Billy and Jacob begin getting ready for bed. Billy was spending the night at Jacob’s house while his parents went to go see a movie. The boys were no older than 12 and spent the majority of the night playing video games and drinking Mountain Dew. As …
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Maturity Ring (TG/AP)
The country club was emptier than usual. Thirteen year old Thomas and his little sister, Lily, had been left by the pool to their own devices while their parents mingled with the other club members at the bar. The two kids had been swimming for a while now and were growing bored, seeing as how …
Getting Out of Detention (TG/AP)
Matt had been sitting in 5th grade detention for nearly 30 minutes. It was his first detention ever, and he only got it because he was late to class. He was the only one in the classroom aside from the teacher, Mr. Jacobs, who had been tasked with overseeing detention that day. After tiring of …
Smoking Age (TG/AP
Brandon followed his older brother, Richard, into the gas station. “I’ll take a pack of Camels,” Richard said to the attendant, “and a lotto ticket.”“Rich, don’t you know how bad cigarettes are for you?” Brandon said innocently. “Look, Mom and Dad said I had to watch you after school today, but I’m still hanging out …
Today’s the Day! (TG/AP)
Today was the big day. Suzy’s brother was getting married and everyone had already filled the church in preparation for the ceremony. Suzy’s 14 year old nephew, Greg, was sitting in one of the pews with his phone out. He tapped away at the keyboard, trying to pass the time until the ceremony, which should …
A Matter of Faith (TG/AP)
Matt pleaded with his older brother, Josh, to go with him to the comic convention. “Sorry, Matt,” Josh began, “but you’re just too young. Plus, all of my friends are cosplaying, and you don’t even have a costume.”Matt folded his arms in defeat and ran to his room to pout. He slammed his head into …
The New Teacher (TG/AP)
Dave and Kyle dashed through their school hallway, racing each other to their classroom. They were always the first of their classmates to class, and they always used their time before class to chat with each other. They sat down at their desks next to each other as Dave pulled something out of his backpack. …
A Shot of Sake (TG/AP)
Billy and Matt were at their uncle’s house for the weekend while their parents visited the city. Their uncle, Dave, took a passive approach to babysitting that usually involved watching TV and drinking beer while his nephews played in the yard. Dave had a rather extensive alcohol collection, though he preferred to drink cheap beer …