“You’re home!” My friend, Abby, throws her arms around her brother, Knight, who’s prowled into the room. His hair is overgrown, and his beard is threaded with a few gray hairs. Huh? Knight definitely didn’t have gray hair the last time I saw him. But then again, he hadn’t been captured by the enemy and … Read more
The left winger skates toward the net and slapshots the puck at me. There’s a thwap of the puck in my glove, and my blood flares with competition and satisfaction. “Streicher shut out,” my new teammate calls as he breezes past, and I toss the puck onto the ice with a quick nod. The fans … Read more
The Most Heinous Vase Ever Created Maven “It smells like rich assholes in here.” I wrinkled my nose to hammer that point home, and my best friend let out a soft laugh before sipping from the glass of champagne she held daintily between her fingertips. The diamonds on her warm brown wrist glittered under the … Read more
Our Field Geology trip getting canceled because the bus “broke down” isn’t so bad. Instead of wasting away a perfectly good weekend in the middle of summer trying to learn about rocks (which I adore by the way because geology is my passion, but I don’t love it more than a cloud-free weekend), I get … Read more
The purr of Sean’s motor sounds as I tighten the last bolt. The heavy repeat of his engine and crunch of gravel help detract from the noise that’s been echoing in my head for the last twelve fucking hours. It shouldn’t surprise me anymore—laying witness to acts of disgusting, power-drunk men in a position of … Read more