that's what friends are for
I stepped out onto my front steps and turned and locked the door. As I withdrew my key, I got one of those eerie feelings you get. Ya know like you should turn around but what happens when you do? Well, I tried to ignore it but I soon heard ( and felt ) a steady strong breathing somewhere close to my neck. I snapped my head around and it smacked right into my intruder's face.
begun: june, 1997 | finished january, 1998

a love so strong
No one understands me, he thought. They don't even try to. They all say they do, but if they were in my position, then they'd see how it feels. He felt a fresh set of tears prickling behind his eyes. Taylor knew full-well where his feet were taking him. He didn't want to go there, but they seemed to have a mind of their own. Within minutes he had stopped, dead in front a fresh plot of dirt.
begun: february, 1998 | rewritten: circa 1999

behind the music
"Taylor are you okay?" Isaac came up to me, and I could see he was concerned. I began to hear the gasps of confusion from the crowd. No matter how hard I tried to open my mouth, I couldn't get a sound out. My eyelids began to feel heavy and it started getting harder to breathe.
begun: october 18, 2003