The pickup truck cruised alongside me as I walked home from the bus stop. Glancing over at the vehicle, I saw the driver push back the visor of his ballcap. His leer was unmistakable. "Hey, sweetheart, need a ride?" the man called. I looked straight ahead...
I lay in Ryan's arms, a faint smile on my lips. "How are you feeling?" he whispered while drawing me even closer to him. I struggled for the right response. Above all, I was still in disbelief that this had actually happened, but if I had any doubt, the l...
It was a good thing I was practically finished with school, because I found it impossible to concentrate during class. I thought only of Ryan and when I'd be able to see him again. I continued going to his apartment in the evenings, and as we spent more t...
