Author: Jacob Robinson
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Boys & Girls: Part I – Chapter 32 — Ginger
May 23rd, 2016 Kinsky, California, USA Ginger “Hey, don’t stray too far, alright?” Cole followed after the little girl, building up a sweat as the child marched on ahead. Eventually, she reached an end to the path, and turned around to look at her chaperone. “Which way do we go now?” Cole walked up next…
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Boys & Girls: Part I – Chapter 31 — Lorenzo, I
November 20th, 2016 Kinsky, California, USA Lorenzo, I Lukas woke up in the morning lying on his bed. Almost immediately, he sensed something different. There was a soft, subtle indent on the sheets next to him. He waved an open palm in front of the spot. It was warm. Over in his bathroom, he heard…
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Boys & Girls: Part I – Chapter 30 — Swimming, II
November 19th, 2016 Kinsky, California, USA Swimming, II Kat remembered. She remembered all of it. And she had her answer. “Fuck it,” she whispered to herself as she once more took that instinctual step. She closed the laptop, quickly putting back on her hoodie and grabbing her leather jacket from off the ground. Her mother,…
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Boys & Girls: Part I – Chapter 29 — The Island
April 23rd, 2011 Catalina, California, USA The Island “Alright, I think it’s recording now.” Kat turned to face Cole. “Oh, so you’re still doing the camera thing?” Cole smiled. “Yeah, I think it’ll be cool. We can go around the island, doing stuff, having adventures, and then get the whole thing on video and watch…
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Boys & Girls: Part I – Chapter 28 — Swimming, I
November 19th, 2016 Kinsky, California, USA Swimming, I It was Saturday, and also the morning of the championship game. It was meant to be played on Kinksy’s field later that night. For now, Maria and Cole got up early to ride their bikes around the lake. At some point on the trail, Maria stopped ahead…
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Boys & Girls: Part I – Chapter 27 — Chiaroscuro
November 13th, 2016 Kinsky, California, USA Chiaroscuro It was now the last day of fall break, and all the teens at Kinsky High had to prepare for the inevitable fate of returning to classes. Sadja and Kat were of course among them, and with a history test on the way they had little hope in…
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Boys & Girls: Part I – Chapter 26 — Cabin, II
November 10th, 2016 Mount Oswald, California, USA Cabin, II Lukas didn’t really sleep that night. He tossed and turned and covered his head with a pillow, and at some point he must have passed out from the exhaustion. When he finally came to, the sun was out. He rubbed his eyes and groggily sat up…
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Boys & Girls: Part I – Chapter 25 — Cabin, I
November 9th, 2016 Mount Oswald, California, USA Cabin, I It was an early Thursday morning, and the start of the Kinsky High Fall Break. Two cars lined up on the street outside of the Kawakami house — one a cheap red pickup truck, and the other a family-sized yellow sedan. Aaron lifted a suitcase into…
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Boys & Girls: Part I – Chapter 24 — Whitney
November 5th, 2016 Kinsky, California, USA Whitney Maurice was sleeping soundly when he suddenly heard a light knock on the bedroom door. Upon hearing the familiar sound he shot out of bed and opened the door, a look of concern marked across his face. His sister was standing in front of him. “It’s time to…
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Boys & Girls: Part I – Chapter 23 — All The King’s Men
November 3rd, 2016 Kinsky, California, USA All The King’s Men Aaron woke up yawning in his bed. It was a weekend, and he was consciously thankful not to be woken by a ringing alarm. He stumbled out, covering his mostly naked body in a cotton robe, and walked out into the hallway. In the living…