26 Pickup Sticks – Chapter 15: You Light Up My World
They rode in silence for the duration of the car ride to the stadium. The three of them emerged and headed for the underground stage area. On their way, Hobi saw a…
They rode in silence for the duration of the car ride to the stadium. The three of them emerged and headed for the underground stage area. On their way, Hobi saw a…
Why did Hobi get the feeling she didn’t believe him? He looked for a place to pull over. When he had found an opening, he took it. He pulled smoothly into a parking…
Hobi’s heart fell all the way to his shoes. How could this beautiful girl have no friends? His thoughts made their way out of his mouth. “How is that possible? You’re beautiful. You’re sweet.” Was she? Why…
A few minutes later, Sakura found herself seated in the same seat in Hobi’s rental car that she had woken up to discover herself in earlier today. His friend was sitting…
A song for Lena and for everyone out there, every single precious soul, who feels alone, unseen, unheard, unappreciated, unloved. You are none of those things. YOU ARE PRECIOUS! Here.…
A few moments later, Sakura emerged from the bathroom. She saw Hobi instantly. His face was stretched in a wide smile as he said something to his friend. Sakura felt her heart lurch. The…
Sakura ate every bite. She didn’t relish the idea of Hobi having to carry her anywhere. He was a super slender guy. He didn’t need to be weighed down by her large self. She…
“All right,” she conceded. “One meal.”Hobi slipped out of the car and walked around to her door. He opened it and held his hand out to her. “Come on. Let’s find you more than…
Had she passed out again? Hobi glanced at her before he pulled out into the street. Her eyes were closed, and she was breathing so heavily that he could see the rise…
Why? Why had she just blacked out? As he sat pondering that question, his arms still wrapped around her, he remembered the way she’d avoided eating her slim breakfast. Was she slowly starving…