The alarm blared, jolting Samantha Simms awake from another melancholy dream. With a sigh, she slapped the snooze button and pulled the covers back over her head, wishing she could escape back into that bittersweet reverie. But it was 6:30am on another dreary Monday morning, and Fairview High beckoned. Dragging herself out of bed, Samantha … Continue reading The Sorrow of Samantha Simms
Teenager
Question of the Week #80
Would you rather die peacefully among friends at age 50, or painfully and alone at age 80? Assume that most of the last 30 years would be good ones. Ugh... never assume. And if I choose to die peacefully among friends at 50, I'm more than halfway into those last 30 years. Not that I'm … Continue reading Question of the Week #80
The Confusing Middle 