Don't Ever Change by John H. Carroll

 

This is a SHORT STORY about 6750 words long which would translate to about 30 printed pages.

Don't Ever Change is a stand alone short story. High school was a time of fond memories for Lori. Twenty three years later, she's back in town for her mother's funeral. Not wanting to deal with family right away after a long drive, she roams around town, only to find herself in front of her old school.

On a whim, she decides to sneak through a hole in the fence and take a look around. The last thing she expected was to find a classmate from long ago. Even more shocking was the fact that he hadn't changed even a little bit; right down to the OP shirt and parachute pants.

When Adam explains that he's been going to school every year for the last twenty three years, it shocks Lori. He shows her the yearbook where she wrote "Don't Ever Change". Then he explains how it's her fault that he's still exactly the same as when they went to school together, right down to the acne and braces. How would you feel about never being allowed to change? Perhaps you'll think a little bit harder the next time someone asks you to sign their yearbook.

Important facts: Where does the story end?: At 82% the story ends and the author's bio and a summary for every other book they wrote comes up.

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Writing wise: I didn't see many mistakes.

Warnings: A little graphic. Not too bad to me.

Read Time: 30

My Brief Thoughts: Freaky and funny. I get the feeling from the beginning, that the student back then, was good. I think time, that would not allow him to change on the outside? Resulted in the change on the inside to this evil person. I imagine going to high school and never growing up over the years could really do something to someone.

I can't really tell you the ending, but it was satisfying enough for me.



Did it fit me? Yeah actually, it wasn't too bad. Not the best, but not the worse.