Roswell Fanatics

Fragile Chapter Nine I'm gonna make a mistake I'm gonna do it on purpose I'm gonna waste my time Cuz I'm full as a tick And I'm scratching at the surface And what I find is mine I'm gonna fuck it up again I'm gonna do another detour Unpave my path And if you wanna make sense Whatcha looking at me f...

I’m leaving the chronology of the first bit of this chapter purposely ambiguous. Interpret it as you will. Fragile Chapter Eight He did not move for a long time, wondering in fright how he ever got to that abyss of abandonment, when a hand with all its fingers extended and feeling about in the darkn...

Brief author's notes. Hello, all. This is a short piece written by a guest writer. My sister, who's been hounding me to get the next part out, got fed up and decided to take matters into her own hands. Fragile Interlude I He was her companion, her best friend, and her brother. For the first few year...

Fragile Chapter Seven Listen to the mustn’ts, child. Listen to the don'ts. Listen to the shouldn'ts, the impossibles, the won'ts. Listen to the never haves, then listen close to me. Anything can happen, child. Anything can be. —Shel Silverstein The little boy shivered involuntarily despite the heat...

Fragile Chapter Six There is a crack in everything; That’s how the light gets in. —Leonard Cohen Isabel could admit to herself, without the least bit of discomfort or envy, that her brother was an attractive sort. Max had the kind of heart stopping good looks that sent hearts pounding, tongues sali...

Fragile Chapter Five The boy made a startled movement. He peered into the dark surroundings of his room in a vain attempt to see what had woken him out of a sound sleep. He felt his heart begin to accelerate. As his eyes adjusted, the meager lighting in the room allowed him to make out the dim outl...

Fragile Chapter Four “And then what happened?” Maria queried breathlessly. Liz’s tears strangled her speech. “My dad dragged me from the house. Says I’m forbidden from seeing Max, ever again.” "Well, Max still has a coupla weeks, maybe..." Maria reasoned. "No. Not ever again," L...

Fragile Chapter Three Max stepped out into the parking lot, freshly showered, skin damp, hair wet. Weariness dug bone deep, as he seated himself on the low stone wall. He dropped his bag to the ground, and contemplated the cigarette that lay smoldering between his fingers. Today’s practice had been...

Fragile Chapter Two Liz awoke to the feeling of familiar warmth pressed against her back, and a heavy arm thrown across her stomach. Savoring the moment, she lay still, then carefully extricated herself from Max’s hold. Over his shoulder, through the window, she could see that night had loosened it...

Fragile Chapter One Ten Years Later… Isabel Evans sat on the stairs listening to what sounded like a full-scale battle coming from the direction of the living room. The voices were slightly calmer than they had been an hour ago, but Isabel knew it to be a temporary respite. Her brother had the unfo...