Jasmine   The November air was bitingly chilly, but the water was warm.  I submerged myself once more, charging towards the other side of the pool, then swimming back to the start, only to repeat the cycle several more times.  When I finally lifted my head from the water, Coach applauded.  “4: 36.  Good job.”…

The only thing on my mind was to run away as far as possible from that science building, filled with horrible, conceited science-minded jerks.  The tears drifted off my face and into the wind, evaporating before they hit the pavement.  I had no idea where I was going, only that I wanted to be close…

The fact that I was wanted dead was not a valid excuse for never going out alone again, despite Khit’s protests.  I refused to cower in fear, and besides, I still had school.  Khit had his own classes to teach, and he couldn’t be by my side twenty-four-seven.  In the end, we compromised, and I…

“You stupid girl.  Why’d you go and drink half the carton?”  The snappish question came from Nia, who was glaring daggers at the bedridden Liana. “Because I’m stupid like you said,” Liana answered weakly.  She still looked extremely pale.  But then she glared at Stacy, who sat back comfortably in a chair by the bed. …

Jasmine   At half past four, we were all finished with the preparations.  Now all we needed to do was get dressed.  We all bundled into various rooms on the second floor to change.  Since I was the hostess, I wasn’t required to dress as part of the game cast.  So instead, I’d decided to…

Jasmine   It was hump day.  Only two more days until not just the weekend, but Halloween weekend. The school was putting together a huge party, for which I was in charge of organizing games and activities.  I was so excited that I hadn’t been able to sleep the entire week. As I walked through…

It took me awhile to fall asleep, as I was trying to puzzle out the culprit.  I knew Khit was wide-awake as well, thinking about the same thing.  But eventually, I dozed off, and when I finally opened my eyes, the sun was streaming through the window.  Slowly stretching, I looked around to find Khit…

Adam   Having finally finished yearbook duties for the day, I was about to head for the bus stop when someone tapped my shoulder.  “You’re not thinking of going to work, are you?” Jasmine’s voice rang out accusingly.  I turned towards her and noted that her hair was wet.  She’d probably just got off from…

Trying not to panic, I moved quickly, first shutting off the water and grabbing a towel to cover Liana’s body for decency’s sake.  Then I shouted for Khit. He came running, as did Stacy and Nia.  I heard my roommates’ collective gasp of horror as they took in the blood-streaked bathroom. “One of you call…

For the rest of the week, Khit drove me to school and back home, marking my daily habits so closely that I felt like some lab rat.  The only times I left my apartment were to attend class.  Other than that, I locked myself in my room, with no human contact.  I had two midterms—physiology…