Angela hadn't been sleeping at home. Things were strange and a little stressful ( Read more... )

Angela comes back from the bar and sets down her bag with a thunk. She is able to make it to a chair before breaking down ( Read more... )

Angela is out by the pool in the backyard, in the relative coolness of morning shade. She's dressed in yoga pants and a short top, with bare feet, doing Tai Chi.

Breathe.She's been out of the bar for two weeks, figuring that she needed a break from everything. Plus, she was obscenely busy. Two tournaments in two weeks (she'd placed in both: first ( Read more... )

For her sixteenth birthday, Angela hadn't wanted a party. She wanted something quiet and personal, so she only invited Jeananne and then they all went to dinner ( Read more... )

Angela was in her kickboxing class, getting ready to spar. She liked the dojo, she liked her sensei. She also takes a couple other forms of martial art, including karate for the basis of kickboxing--Angela was very serious about self-defense ( Read more... )

She takes off running, hitting the water and paddling out lying on her stomach on the board. It feels so good to have her long arms dipping into the water, pulling her forward. It feels good to feel her own strength and the wind in her face and the sun on her back ( Read more... )

Angela’s last day of school has finally arrived. All of her teachers are so impressed with how well she’s doing after the proceeding year. Her attitude in her classes has improved along with her grades. She’s going to be a sophomore next year after all.

Angela sighs and watches the clock, impatient to get gone. It’s been four months, she thinks, ( Read more... )

Chase stood slightly behind Angela at the target range, and taught her how to aim, how to hold the rifle. For some reason, he got a memory of teaching Angela to ride a bike so strongly that he felt almost physical pain ( Read more... )

Jeananne put the finishing touches on her makeup, grinning. Angela was finally off being grounded and they were going to a party tonight. And not only a party, but one of the biggest raves of the year ( Read more... )

Kim is working on her book late into the night. Or, at least she is trying to ( Read more... )