There were many Geeks and Freaks at Graham Memorial High School. This is the story of some of them. At school they were looked on as worms but the worm CAN turn.
For Andy, it's a very ordinary journey home after a very ordinary day at work, until a girl sits opposite him. A very sensitive girl, as she soon demonstrates -- right there in public.
A Story in the Naked In School Universe
After Karen Wagner created the genre with her original Karen's Week Naked in School I was the first to take her up on her generous offer to expand on her universe and characters. I was fascinated by Karen's description of the young girl freshman who was so traumatized by being put in the program that she needed counseling before she was forced to repeat her week. Penny Lovelace became a central character in this and other stories. Here Karen helps her get over her shyness.
Ardent feminist scholar Bella Ramble travels west to wreak havoc on famous polygamist Uriah Bounty. However, Bella finds the wives of Uriah surprisingly happy with their lives, and finds her cold demeanor slowly slipping away under their influence. (inspired by material from "The Patriarch" by Nick, and Homer Vargas)
A Swarm Cycle Story
Lyle McFadden has always been a bit timid...too passive for the Confederacy Defense Forces for sure. But one night he gathers enough courage to use a pickup line, and it changes his life forever.
Ally's step dad comes to pick her up at college during spring break and is teased by her dorm mates. The next day the two of them begin a trip. Ally continues the tease and when things go a little awry, she takes advantage of the situation.