I don’t know what I was expecting when we set out to see the house left to me by my father, but I had to check and recheck the address twice when Me-Me and I arrived. The house is huge…and the land around it opens up to a vast estate. It’s the type of place…
Merit holds his newborn daughter, Tessa Blu-Banks, in his arms and watches as she hungrily devours her nighttime bottle. She’s the best thing that has happened to him, but even his love for her doesn’t erase the troublesome thoughts he’s been having lately. Although he prefers not to entertain them, they remain in his head…
Ma and I approach the bartender after entering Pepper’s Pub. She orders two Barley Bales. Does her news require a drink? We grab our mugs, and she leads me to an isolated table in the corner. Kai: What’s going on, ma? Prosperity: It’s about your father. He left you something. The words hang in the…
We get a few hours of sleep. Me-Me is up and dressed before me. She wakes me up with a gentle kiss on the cheek. I get up and sit on the side of the bed next to her. Melisa: Kaby, we have to get back. We both have classes today. I know we have…
But, it’s not just grief. I’m also angry at myself for caring about the death of a man who didn’t give a shit about me. Why am I allowing him to ruin my day? We leave the theatre, and Me-Me leads the way to the shops of Finchwich Village. She wants to do some window…
I pull myself together as best I can and pick Me-Me up at her dorm an hour later. We take a S-Uber to Henford-on-Bagley. Finally, we arrive at the small village known as Finchwick. Melisa: How did you know about this place? It’s amazing. I never even knew it existed. Kai: I didn’t either, but…
It’s “Sun”-day, the first day of summer. I spend the following day wondering how to prepare for my first woohoo. I’ve practiced putting on protection a few times in the shower, and of course, I know the technicalities of woohoo. It’s the rest that I’m questioning. Like – how to make sure Me-Me enjoys it….
Peri has been a go-with-the-flow type of person all her life. But suddenly, things are changing so quickly that she finds it hard to get a firm footing on things. Yesterday, Peri buried her father, so both parents are gone now. Recently, she and Waddell have been discussing the possibility of moving in together. Merit…
When I wake up, the first person on my mind is Me-Me, and the second thing on my mind is my dirty laundry, which I can smell from across the room. Thinking about Me-Me puts a smile on my face and makes me wish she was here with me right now. But then, any romantic…
I manage to get a flight back to Britechester. Once I arrive, I stop by the house to change and then run into my friend Mo as I’m leaving campus. I invite him to come along with me. It’s a bright evening in Windenburg when we finally arrive at the bluffs. I spot Me-Me right…
