serious - Stories

Harlon Eldrick's mother is dying of recurrent breast cancer and wants him to go tell his father. Harlon lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and his father lives across the country in a small collection of buildings called Black Dog, Washington. Harlon wants to make this an adventure. He will take the train to Chicago and hitchhike from there to Black Dog. It's been over a week, since Harlon left Chicago on a trip that's been anything but an adventure. He is welcomed into a semi by Steve Lennard for what he hopes is his last ride.

Hayden and Nathan May-Morelli are a gay couple, and both have been interviewing for better jobs. They were recently hired by the same company in a different state, and after moving there, they find a house that they like and purchase it. However, they end up getting more than they bargained for, and you might be interested in seeing what it was.

The year is 1987, and an aging Tokyo crime boss with a shady past has called on a very old friend for help with what he believes to be a dire situation. There is only one hope for the future in his mind, and the sharing of this secret comes at a heavy price. But is he preventing an apocalyptic clash between the humans who walk in daylight and the vampires who live in darkness? Or is he igniting a conflict that will ultimately end in the anihilation of both? Can this close vampire contact from his past save that which he values most?

How does a man deal with the death of his wife and picking up the pieces? Sometimes not well.

To protect the boy and world he loves, 7th-grader Travis Turner must reject his destiny as evil's chosen one. But one does not simply tell Satan no, especially not when he can invade your body and mind. Can Travis overcome these odds to become a legendary hero?

Meet Mikey, he's a twenty-two-year-old librarian and part-owner of Barefoot Books & Lounge. For the last two years and is finally ready to start dating again. Stir in a cluster of loving family members, a brother's crazy soon-to-be ex-girlfriend, and a tickle-crazed stalker/killer. Cover, and simmer till it comes to a boil, and by the time it's finished cooking, hopefully, you've got a recipe for an enjoyable story.

1909, England. A religious man with an irreligious urge takes a wander into the heart of London to relieve himself of it. One Shot/Drabble.

Fifteen year old Josh has been living, unhappily, with his grandfather for the three years since his mother died. Major events occur in his life as he approaches his sixteenth birthday.

A real prince marries a man and makes him part of his family.