Chapter 12 My ear was still aching by the time dinner rolled around. And everybody had matching earrings now: single, flat, bright red disks, rimmed in silver, shining like beacons in the newly inflamed cartilage of everybody’s right ear. Beside me, Collin’s toes were tapping out a rhythm under the table. On my other side, … Continue reading Waiting (Shift Series 3.5) | The End
Waiting (Shift Series 3.5) | Chapter 11
“I love you.” I’d stopped mid-motion as I rummaged through my duffle bag, my search for a clean pair of socks abandoned. But I didn’t turn around. “It’s okay,” Collin had said. “You don’t have to say it back. I get it if that’s not where you’re at.” I hadn’t been able to respond or … Continue reading Waiting (Shift Series 3.5) | Chapter 11
Waiting (Shift Series 3.5) | Chapter 9
As I lay in bed that night, having gone to class, and eaten dinner, then listened to the quiet mumblings of conversation going on around me after lights-out, I found myself reading and rereading the words I’d written for Cecelia this morning in my memory. I’ve made many mistakes in my life—few people my age … Continue reading Waiting (Shift Series 3.5) | Chapter 9
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