Short Story High School

Addison has had a difficult year. Recovering from a serious car injury isn’t for the weak. Now that she’s better, her mother continues to use the experience as a push for Addison to find a husband. A brush with death will put your priorities in order – at least that’s what her mom says. Sam is just now starting to get what feels like back to normal now that his friend is doing well after a near fatal car accident. He’s the loving and supportive friend he’s always been. He’d do anything for Addison and now he may be able to help her step into the next phase of her life. As fake...

Synopsis: A high school counselor’s life is ruined when he is wrongly accused by a cocaine snorting student. After Dinner Conversation is a growing series of short stories across genres to draw out deeper discussions with friends and family. Each story is an accessible example of an abstract ethical or philosophical idea and is accompanied by suggested discussion questions. Podcast discussions of this short story, and others, is available on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and Youtube. ★★★ If you enjoy this story, subscribe via our website to "After Dinner Conversation Magazine" and get ...

Autumn Runions is completely out of my league. She’s a pretty little straight-A student with doe brown eyes and the type of intellect I could never match. All I’m good at is playing football. It’s my ride to success, but Autumn is the only future I care about. The state championship is right around the corner. Everything hinges on the game, but the only thing I care about winning is Autumn. I just have to make her understand that. women they love. But their love is all-consuming and knows no boundaries—so much so that they become stalkers. Forget sugar and spice and everything nice....

They were each other’s first love in high school – in midlife they’ll be each other's last love too. Tara Month after month, my friends are finding love through our local book club. No one can explain it, but somehow whatever happens in the books we read happens to one lucky book club member in real life. When we read a story about childhood sweethearts who are reunited later in life, I never expect that this time I’ll be the one to fall in love. Patrick When I move back to my hometown, I never expect to run into my childhood best friend. I haven’t seen Tara in twenty-five years ...

Love is love... no matter what! Emily was born with a rare condition that has given her bunny ears. She's bullied at school and comes home most days in tears. However, her best friend, Amanda, is the light in the darkness for her. Receiving a ferret named Spring for her birthday is also a bright spot for Emily, until tragedy strikes. When Emily is attacked by a pack of vicious butterflies, more secrets are revealed, and Emily begins to fear for her life. The threats don't end there. A boy at school, Luke, vows to hurt Emily. When he finally acts on his promise, will Emily and Amanda ...

Ranked Top 10 "Best Lit Mags of 2023" by Chill Subs Delight in intriguing, thought-provoking conversations about ethics, philosophy, and social issues! After Dinner Conversation is a monthly literary magazine publishing short fiction. Each issue features both established writers and up-and-coming authors who contribute fascinating philosophical insights on controversial topics like marriage equality, assisted suicide, the meaning of death, animal rights, and defining your "purpose." It's time to go deep in search of truth! If you love reading imaginative short stories on hot topics that ...

Teenager Andy Cogen just discovered that he can use the predictive text on his phone to affect the real world.... But does he know that the genie doesn't always grant your wish the way you wanted him to? A short story of suspense and weirdness set at the St. Michael's High School from The Game We Don't Play Anymore.

High school teacher Jack McCarthy endures a challenging day at an inner-city school in South Florida. During a rainstorm on the way home, he has an epiphany.

Ranked Top 10 "Best Lit Mags of 2023" by Chill Subs Delight in intriguing, thought-provoking conversations about ethics, philosophy, and social issues! After Dinner Conversation is a monthly literary magazine publishing short fiction. Each issue features both established writers and up-and-coming authors who contribute fascinating philosophical insights on controversial topics like marriage equality, assisted suicide, the meaning of death, animal rights, and defining your "purpose." It's time to go deep in search of truth! If you love reading imaginative short stories on hot topics that ...

A student gets sick in Mr. Darnell's class. This story will surprise you--a blend of humor and horror.

Sometimes it takes an outsider to make us see what’s right before our eyes Carolyn Butler likes Todd Keating but he won’t let anyone close enough to find out what he’s really like. And then Diego Lopez comes to town to compete in the sandcastle contest. His sculpted lips, brooding eyes and ripped body take Carolyn’s breath away. Is it any wonder Carolyn is lost in a sandcastle daze? Author’s note: Unlike my regular romance novels, this short story is intended for Young Adult readers. Mona Ingram is the author of over forty sweet, clean romances full of hope, inspiration, and ...

Mandy longs to recapture those magical high school days. Stranger things have happened… Singing sensation Mandy Malone plans to debut a new song at a music festival in her home town. Pausing to wander through her old school yard, she’s overwhelmed with memories of the young man who moved away just as she became aware of him. No amount of fame can equal how she felt that day when he leaned in to kiss her. Songs from the Heart has been described as “a sweet, romantic short story that will leave you smiling.” Mona Ingram is the author of over forty sweet, clean romances full of hope, ...

“The Most Dangerous Game” (1924) is the Richard Connell short story that continues to fascinate readers with its suspense and action. This is the original story—only word order and difficult vocabulary have been updated. Biographical information, end notes, and analysis of the major themes follow the text. AR Quiz No. 8634 EN Fiction Upper Grades - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1.0. For other short stories in easy to understand modern English search the web for “George Lakon.”

In this captivating anthology, "Baseball Dreams and Bikers" explores the fragility of dreams, the impact of familial bonds, and the unforeseen challenges that can shape lives. Each story immerses readers in a world where aspirations collide with the complexities of existence, painting a vivid portrait of the human spirit's resilience and the choices that define our paths. In "Someone Anonymous," the search for a missing piece of oneself takes center stage. As readers ponder whether they should be living a different life and if there is an untapped version of themselves yearning to break ...

Spencer is a trained karate practitioner, but he is bullied by the popular taekwondo group in high school. He gets attacked by the taekwondo group, and he immediately uses his karate to defend himself. A one-on-one fight gets set, and Spencer must fight the school taekwondo bully, Danny. Spencer can’t back down from the fight because his dream girl crush will be there. This fictional short-story book contains scenes of violence, cussing, and graphic scenes that may be objectionable to some. This is a short listen.

When head cheerleader Sloane Ford and football quarterback Logan Fox were crowned their high school's prom king and queen, Sloane thought they were destined to be lifelong loves. But bad-boy Logan shattered beautiful Sloane's heart. Sloane was crushed when Logan broke up with her and left her behind to accept an out-of-state scholarship to play college football.

“The Tell-Tale Heart” is the Edgar Allan Poe gothic short story that continues to fascinate readers with its murder, beating heart, and insanity. -The language of over 170 years ago has been updated making Poe’s difficult language easily understood by today’s readers. -Every effort has been made to keep the story as close to the original as possible--only word order and difficult vocabulary have been changed. -End notes, interpretation, and discussion of major themes follow the text. -Biographical information on Edgar Allan Poe is included.-Accelerated Reader AR Quiz No. 7946 EN ...

“The System of Dr. Tarr and Prof. Fether” is an Edgar Allan Poe short story that expertly blends his dark perspective with the comic. -This is the original story—only word order and difficult vocabulary have been updated. -End notes, interpretation, and discussion of major themes follow the text. -Biographical information on Edgar Allan Poe is included. -For other classic short stories in easy to understand updated English search for “Simplified for Modern Readers Series.”

They say you never forget your first love, but what happens when your first love becomes a world-famous rock star? Justin and Peggy were high school sweethearts, but their lives changed when Justin and his brothers made it big as rock stars. Suddenly her sweet and attentive boyfriend was traveling all over the world, partying and living the high life. Then came the night when he hurt her in the worst way imaginable... She vowed to never forgive Justin for hurting her. But when he unexpectedly moves in next door to her twelve years later, bringing her flowers and talking about fate, will she...

Just how does a robot gain a soul? Cletus, an AI consciousness, has a bug in its programming that leads it to hear the voice of a young man, the ghost of Boone Richards. In exchange for a soul, Boone tasks Cletus with a mission that threatens to upend the carefully planned settlement of Maior Pales by humans. As the arrival of the humans on Maior Pales looms, Cletus is faced with a moral dilemma. A descendant of the family who killed Boone has gathered a gang of outlaws to disrupt the settlement, and Boone's sister Delphine is speaking out against the violence. Cletus must decide whether to...