James had finally accepted himself. He knew who he was the moment Harris had told them about his new relationship with a guy back home. The pain that coursed through James at that moment finally made him realise that he had been a fool for not accepting himself and what he could have had with …
The first time I did it, it hurt. A lot. It was New Years Day. The night before I’d been enjoying a party with my family and that day I’d woken up at midday. I called up Jacob, Josie, and Rachel and they all came around. We chilled out watching films and talked about school, …
It was mid-January and the snow was still falling. It had been falling since that night with Amelia on the Docks and how Britain groaned. Obviously travelling over Christmas had been a nightmare for all of them, but Harris had it worse. On the day he was going home for Christmas, his first two trains …
James ordered himself a hot chocolate and took a seat by the window in Starbucks. Harris was late. No surprise really. He watched the creamy brown liquid cool. He never drank it while it was hot for fear it would burn his mouth. He preferred it when it was warm. He slipped off his coat …
My first book wasn’t my first book. When I say first book, I don’t mean the first book I read although you would assume that’s what I meant. No, when I say first book, I mean the first book that changed my life. Otherwise, my first book would be The Hungry Caterpillar, which despite having …
It was the start of December and the first semester of University was almost over. In that time, James, Amelia, Shaun, and Harris had grown close; they either did everything as a group or couples or triplets; they went to the pub, clubbing, shopping, exploring, studying or sitting in the library preparing for their exams …
I remember the first time I sucked a dick. I was 14. Jacob and me had become close friends again since the start of year ten. It was November and the week before I’d joined Jacob and a small group of friends to go bowling. Somehow by the end of games, I had asked out …
The train shuddered to a halt in Preston’s station and the platform passengers crowded around the doors before they had even opened. Trying to be as helpful as possible and yet failing at it, they offered James a tiny line through the crowd. James jostled through, jogged up the steps and over the bridge to …
The first time I can remember feeling attracted to another boy was when I was twelve. I guess puberty and hormones had kicked in me. At the time I had two really good friends. Nathan and Jacob. I didn’t know what I was feeling, but I was drawn to them both in a strange way …
‘Pilgrim?’ Harris said. ‘What?’ Amelia glanced over at him, confusion frowning her face. ‘Do you want to go to the Pilgrim?’ ‘What’s the Pilgrim?’ James asked. ‘It’s a pub just around the corner,’ Harris said. ‘Shaun, Pilgrim?’ The balding Scouser lit up his cigarette. ‘Sure.’ He walked over to them. James glanced at Amelia. ‘Might …
