Category: Lizzy Langdale and the Unassigneds

My arm is completely healed after a few days. My reputation, on the other hand, that’s a different story. Pam’s victory over me is the talk of the school, even the teachers – though...

When I get to 640 the next day it’s almost full. I pick out a desk towards the back and feel grateful it’s single desks so I don’t have to worry about a partner....

Before long I’m overrun with students getting off and running through the halls and up the stairs. I make my way safely to a corner and wait there for the madness to stop. “That...

“So…” I look around at the class with my hands nervously clapped together. “You just ask if there’s anything you need, right?” How did I end up in this position? I prefer the Mat,...

A knock on the door pulls me out of my dreams of home and comfort and family disputes. Somewhere along the line of the small hours creeping by I must have fallen asleep. “Who...

He doesn’t stay long after that. Something tells me he thinks it’s better to leave me alone to consider, figure this place out for myself. I appreciate the vote of confidence – if that...

Someone takes my hand again, and I assume we’ve moved again. We pause there for a moment, and I assume they’re talking. I can feel a small booth of sorts to my left, like...

The next morning Sasha corners me in the parking lot. “I’m sorry about yesterday, I shouldn’t have gotten angry with you.” Sasha has never been the master of apologies, so this is actually quite...

The suit guy takes off his glove and takes a hold of my hand. The parking lot disappears and is replaced by darkness before a new room materializes around us. To my left is...

“You must think I’m stupid,” Sasha says as we’re heading to the parking lot after work. “Because you can’t keep your balance, or because you can’t keep your cool?” “You don’t think I noticed.”...