Four days. It's been four days since the party, four days since he lost his virginity, four days since he ended up on the roof of the compound. Everyone's been super nice so far, trying to help him get settled. A few days, he's woken up on the mattress on Patrick's floor and it's taken him a few minutes to realise that there's anything wrong. ( Read more... )

It was always a good day when the democratic process had been carried out without a hitch, and this day was no exception. The results of the latest Island Council election were in and it was time to celebrate, not only the results but the process itself. And given the number of hardships they endured on the island, a celebration was something that ( Read more... )

There was a fine line between punk rock and poser, and Juno was pretty sure that 75% of the club kids in the eighties had crossed it. But once it went out of style... most of the people she'd seen with mohawks on this side of the century were actually hardcore (unlike the emo crowd who wore black eyeliner and tried to pretend they were all deep ( Read more... )

Juno totally wished she had a bike. Not that it was that far from home to the compound or the beach, but she just kind of liked biking, and... okay, to be perfectly honest she had a weird sort of pudge in the former baby-hauling area. As if it weren't messed up enough that she had stretch marks at seventeen. Though both problems weren't nearly ( Read more... )

On some days Grigg felt that he could count everything he knew on one hand, maybe two give or take. On other days he felt like he knew too much and that any more thoughts would cause him to lose something precious like the name of the girl who had sat next to him in the second grade (Allison) or what would have named a dog if he had gotten one when ( Read more... )

The island had done it again. Whether it was pure chance or benevolence none of them would ever know, but somehow, someway, the place had seen fit to give them all booze again ( Read more... )

The island had done it again. Whether it was pure chance or benevolence none of them would ever know, but somehow, someway, the place had seen fit to give them all booze again ( Read more... )

Jack was doing well enough now that Logan didn't mind leaving him alone or with someone else for a few hours, content to return before the sun set so he could spend the night once again. Part of him was sure he should be sick of it by now, but he was finding more and more that it was easier to sleep through the night with Jack nearby, even during ( Read more... )

SPOTTED: N on the south shore with tools, books and a lot of bamboo. And minus one shirt. Is there a point to this endeavor N or are you just hoping hotness makes up for building experience? Only time will tell, but I for one will be watching with rapt attention.
He really should have just asked the building crew. Nate could have been the proud ( Read more... )

It started with the boat ( Read more... )