I joined a hiking club earlier this year, and have recently been asked to scout hikes. To check how safe they are, if they are suitable for large groups, dogs, QA shit. I usually hike with groups or with friends, so this was my first hike on my own in a while. 0.2 miles into a 3 mile hike I became worried. 700 feet of incline didn’t seem too b…read more

It started as a day like any other, and then she showed up at my door. A friend I met only a couple of weeks ago. Tall, smart, funny: an all around cool girl. She said “I love you,” and time stopped. Creeping fear surrounded me, chilling me to my core. Suddenly, I was pulled back from myself to look at the crime scene that was our friendship, to…read more