Stories tagged “kylie”
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Road Trip
“Get ready, we’re going to church in an hour!” My mother yells from downstairs. I place the pillow over my head to try and drown out the sound the Christian music my dad already has playing. I don’t have a problem with God, oh n...
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And We're Off
I’m surprised my parents bought my lie. I rush Kylie to drive before they change their minds. I can’t risk them asking anymore questions. “What did you even say to your parents?” Kylie asks, her lips glossy. Kylie is a lucky gir...
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Runaway
“They want me to come straight home ’cause they found out I was lying. There is no Matt at church. Ha,” I say in a tone that Kylie is used to. This isn’t the first time my parents have caught me in a lie. “I’m sorry,...
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New Friends
“Well, I have a map here somewhere,” Kylie says as she looks for the map in the glove box with her hands, careful to keep her eyes on the road. She finally pulls out a colorful piece of paper and hands it to me. I open it up and look at the...
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More Than A Stranger
“If you’re looking for the right type of candy, you can’t go wrong with Skittles,” he says. I’m looking into his steel-blue eyes and want to run my hands through his silk brown hair, but control myself and don’t lose...
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Information
“Fine,” I say. I take in a deep breath because there is a lot to say, “Well, his name’s Andy. He’s 19, taking a year off from college to explore the USA, just to see which state he wants to study in. Uh, he wants to major ...
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Taylor Swift Gives Courage
“You take my hand and drag me head first, fearless!” I yell to the world. Kylie knows me enough to know I cave in whenever Taylor Swift comes on. I sing along until the song finally ends and my problems seem to fade away. “You okay?&#...