The Place Where Promises Aren’t Kept [Chapter 14] I almost was ready to burst out at Kyle as we went back to the computer after dinner. He had said the thing I had told him not to mention, the thing about going into the computer lab at lunch. I held back. I knew that evenContinue reading “Adults Don’t Understand”
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Dinner with a Friend
The Place Where Promises Aren’t Kept [Chapter 13] Just about the time I suspected, I heard my mom’s voice from the kitchen. “Dinner in ten, boys.” My mom’s estimations were always longer than what they actually were. Kyle had been wandering around with my character in the desert for a while, seeking out any challengesContinue reading “Dinner with a Friend”
One Password to Rule them All
The Place Where Promises Aren’t Kept [Chapter 12] Thursday afternoon came around. The last bell of the day rang, excusing me from the endless toiling that was math class. I had reminded Kyle at lunch to find us by the bus area, even if he didn’t need reminding. The bus area wasn’t far from theContinue reading “One Password to Rule them All”
The Invite
The Place Where Promises Aren’t Kept [Chapter 11] I added Kyle’s user name to my friends list in Rune Quest that night. I hoped to catch him online even if my mom didn’t end up calling. He never showed up, so I had to assume that he was still being forced to do homework orContinue reading “The Invite”
Coming Over
The Place Where Promises Aren’t Kept [Chapter 10] Kyle never found a way to log into Rune Quest that day. He didn’t even manage to get to the game’s loading screen. He thrashed about more and more in his chair and against the keyboard every time he saw the words ‘blocked’ pop up on screen.Continue reading “Coming Over”
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