Jake's phone buzzed in his pocket. A text had come through from Carrie, a girl he had been flirting with heavily. He pulled his phone out and saw the message. "Meet me in the back hallway?" He immediately raise his hand, "Ms. Bridgeman, can I please use the restroom?" He had interrupted the lesson, but … Continue reading The Back Hallway
Category: Memoirs
Air Ball
I've got to be honest here, I was never the best basketball. My game didn't translate well from middle school to high school. On my middle school team, I was one of the best (humble brag), mostly because I was one of the tallest, and more athletic kids in my grade. Then I got to … Continue reading Air Ball
The Time I Almost Got in a Fight
To preface this, I've still managed to never have been in a fight. I've come close a few times, but never has anyone's fist hit my face, stomach, or any other part of my body, other than my arm/shoulder/thigh. It was the middle of June, and it was hot. My church was having their annual … Continue reading The Time I Almost Got in a Fight
The Lamest Meet Cute
We met at the 'Young Inventors Fair', a city wide showcase for students to show off their ingenuity and creativity. How I got invited still bewilders me to this day. I was standing there, next to my "invention" which was nothing more than a sweatband hot glued to the inside of a hat. That's it. … Continue reading The Lamest Meet Cute
Three Day Girlfriend
He was off shooting a basketball in the gym by himself during recess, and out of the corner of his eye, he saw a group of girls walking his way. Standing there, he paused as they confronted him. In the distance he could see the girl he had a crush sitting on the stage waiting … Continue reading Three Day Girlfriend
Hoodrat Stuff w/ my Friends
Were you ever just a shitty teenager? Not in the sense that you were out there committing crimes, but you were out there trying to do hoodrat shit with your friends at 13-14 years old. For me, it was the summer after 8th grade. The Dark Knight was in theaters and a few of my … Continue reading Hoodrat Stuff w/ my Friends
