Some wise man probably said that in order for others to accept you, you must first accept yourself. All stories and links on this blog are fiction. He couldn't look away from the stranger.įor the complete story go to the following link: He was smiling at him and had the bluest eyes he had ever The park lights were beginning to come on and Brian could see the "I'm okay" Brian mumbled, hoping the man would just leave. "Don't be scared" the man said "I saw you crying and thought maybe youīrian couldn't see shit now and wondered how long the stranger had been This guy walk up and it almost scared the crap out of him. "Why would you want to do that?" said a voice right in front of him.īrian was startled and looked up and saw a stranger. Had been sitting at a picnic table in the park since school ended and it He was tired, hungry and afraid to go home. It had been a long, horrible day like so many days before. I change the intimate parts (there aren’t many) from implied to a little more detailed. This story was written a long time ago for one person. I had seen that same strut in theīoys I grew up with, boys who knew they were poor white trash but didn't How he looked that attracted me but the way he walked, he had a certainĪrrogant prideful bounce to his step. It had a slight curl that went past his ears and neck. Hair looked black and had red highlights when the light hit it just right, He was wearing a Korn concert t-shirt that had definitely seen betterĭays and some grey track pants (they might have originally been white). I wasĬhecking out the little gamers, when he walked in and instantly caught myĮye. To pick up a couple of ink cartridges for one of the printers. I was there on a Friday afternoon, the school year had just ended, I needed The poorest mixed race neighborhoods in the city.Įvery now and then I escape from work early to pick up some needed suppliesĪnd cruise the gaming section to see what boys are hanging out. It's nestled in between the industrial area where I work and one of Still carries the major appliances for the home and gaming gear for the YouĬan find enough parts to build a desktop computer from the ground up and it Without the polish of the major chains like Best Buy or Circuit City. There's an electronics store near my work, part of minor chain, it's huge, Do you think he could stay with you while my husband and I go toĪnother story from the archive. Nate's mom looked at Tom and had an idea, "Excuse me sir but I normallyĭon't ask but Nate looks like he's having such a good time with yourīoy. Soused and who the hell eats dinner this early, "Anyway Kyle buddy, weīetter get going, I think I've been in the pool long enough." Poor kid Tom thought, it was only four in the afternoon, she was clearly Margarita glass, "We've got dinner reservations honey and we all need to Nate's mom was a big, heavy woman with a sun burnt face holding an empty "Already? C'mon mom, let me stay a little longer. Nate's laughter ended when he heard his mom, "Nate, honey, it's time to get Nate missed his friends and his parents had drug him from one mall toĪnother for the first few days of the family's vacation. Was at the resort with his parents and was completely bored until he met
He envied the lighthearted teasing between Kyle and his dad. The other boy, Nate, who was twelve, laughed at Tom and Kyle's easy goingĮxchange. Kyle splashed water at Tom, "No way, we beat you legit." "Yeah, yeah I let you guys win, didn't want to make you cry." Tom lied Had brought out a stretcher and carefully put something around his neckīefore transferring Justin on to the stretcher.Īnother intergeneration short story. Outright fear as the ambulance drove onto the field, Ethan had made his wayĬloser but couldn't see much because of the trainers and paramedics. After a few minutes the tense worry grew into Ethan didn't pay that any attention, He kept waitingįor Justin to stand up. Happening a fight broke out between the player that pushed Justin and one Waiving the trainers and Justin's coaches on the field and while that was When the chaos started, the referee blowing the whistle to stop the match, Evenįrom the other goal line he could hear Justin's head hit the ground.
Go up for the ball and the player hit Justin in the back of the legs. The balls that were going out of play were on that side. Ethan was on the other side of the field because the majority of Justin had hardly touched the ball and like everyone elseĮthan didn't think much about the only corner kick the other teamĮarned.
The other team's defenders blasted the ball out of play he tried to hit him The players from the other team even talked trash to him,Ĭalling him all kids of names and Ethan was pretty sure that when one of How physical they were but even Ethan could tell this one wasĭifferent. He had been to Justin's games and was used to