23 Twas The Night Before Christmas » Truth was, there wasn't anyone at school who wasn't on good terms with Tommy. Hence the chameleon thing. He just floated from group to group to group, fitting in anywhere he decided he wanted to be. And when someone like that walks into your place of work at 10 PM on Christmas Eve to recruit you for a holiday-themed scavenger hunt, you pretty much have to say yes.

178 A Life Guide to Prolonging the Inevitable » Video games and comic books are not cool. Charlie Moyer knows this. She doesn't need a constant reminder—especially from her worst enemy. But when she comes back five years later without the glasses and braces, Shane Griffith is first on her list.

30 Strings, Poetry, and Icecream Are you sure you want a job here, though?" I asked, stealing another glance at his appearance. "And why not? I like ice-cream just as much as the next guy. And besides." He grinned and motioned to my apron. "I look damn stunning in pink."

43 Epics of the RubberDucky Boxers » When this boy had found me shackled to his tree in his underwear, my head pointed upwards as I yelled profanities at the top of my lungs, he had kindly untied me, and, after a brief explanation as to who I was, led me inside. -Plushie's writing contest

187 There's a Fine Line Between Love and Hatred » At first, I actually considered myself lucky. One look at Brady told me that he was sort of cute. However, when you take a second glance at a guy through streams of icecream cake that are dripping down your forehead, You tend to change your opinion.

42 Halfway » Thats what I liked about Mattie. He always met me halfway. His house bordered the baseball field on the east and mine bordered it on the west. The pitchers mound was right smack in the middle. It was never too far a walk if I needed him.

170 The Desk » If you want to be more specific, the writing on the desk is what really changed my life. Scribbled across the surface of that life-changing desk in the back of that history classroom was a three month conversation with a boy I'd never even met.

87 The Shed » My best friend and I were standing in front of the shed the first day we got it. The areas around our mouths were stained from our self congratulatory popsicles. My favorite part of the snapshot was that our hands were connected between us.

82 More Than Meets The Ears » I never, in a million years, would have guessed that Hunter Ashen was interested in playing drums for our band. The guy wasn't mean, necessarily. But the quiet, rocker type boy had everyone in our school intimidated.