3 The Unwilling Counsel 'What are you cooking' Will asked. 'Ballpens,' he replied simply. 'Your diet certainly becomes more exotic by the day. Have you taken your meds yet? I heard they made Prozac a bit more affordable.'

3 Fallout It was true. Falling out of love could actually be as simple as just staring into space and then realizing that you don't love the person anymore. It was also so sudden, like a nuclear bomb. Both couldn't be detected or perceived during their occurrence - people just feel the effect afterwards. This is Sal's fallout.

Pens Close relationships are sometimes formed by the slightest of comments and the most inopportune of circumstances. It's David's last day at work and through chance he talks with a beautiful Elle, even though he knows something about her past and choices.

Torpedoes All Seymour asked of her was to be told that he had no chance - that it was never going to happen. As silence was his only answer, what was he to do? Should he once again be a torpedo of inexperience and assumptions, and implode - or was there any other solution? Please read and review! I'll do the same for your stories - this is for a school project.

1 As Quiet is All You Eke Out Just speak that I may understand.

3 The Conversation True friendship withstands the little idiosyncrasies every person has, but can it withstand a geek? This is an experimental story that is purely a conversation.

4 The Acquaintance For someone who's shielded his heart for a very long time, how does one act towards his emotions?

1 Desire and Madness Lust flirts with insanity.

5 Disorbitation A short essay on how and why we have lost respect to those which are truly important

6An Acacia Tree [one-shot] A short reflection on acacia trees and life. Please read and review.